My eyes

In the eyes of my child, I see innocence and hope

 In the eyes of the mothers, I see faith and sorrow

In the eyes of the fathers, I see abandonment and resolve

In my eyes I see none of these, as they no longer look at me

They stay nailed to the past

And there they will stay for long

They are engaged in a futile endeavour

Chasing dreams and hopes long gone by

Attempting to rekindle the fire

While stoking embers, long dead

They stay nailed to the past

And there they will stay for long

Lost in a haze of visions,

Visages alive with joy and love

Blurred and burnt

Beyond comprehension

In my eyes you will see nothing of today

Stoic , blank and dead

To you and to the rest of the world

In my eyes you will see nothing of tomorrow

For it only sees him..

And nothing of this world..