you hated your eye color
called it a dull and dirty brown
wished for the deep blue of an ocean
where admirer's hearts would drown
and it pained me when i realized,
you'd never see it like i do,
the way your eyes hint at a story
that i want to read right through
they hold specks of stolen sunlight
that you'd miss with just one glance
and a depth of raw emotion
that can freeze you in a trance
they're a fix of melted chocolate
when i'm craving something sweet
but hold a gaze that's so unwavering
that i find it hard to meet
i fall right down the rabbit hole
when i look into your eyes
the brown of Earth's unfettered beauty
that i yearn to memorize
when i was tired of not belonging
they made me feel like i'd been found
and i hope you'd never say again
that your eyes are simply brown
-- e.h.
