The eyes stare incessantly
Theres something there
But I cant see it yet

Maybe Im too close
And if I try to be close
Ill be further away
And see

I feel an emptiness
But one that is filled
With a need to express
A weakness that hides deep strength

Shes an iceberg
But I dont want to sink
Merely to see
What lies beneath
But all I see is the ocean
And that drowns her

Maybe she stares at me
Because she knows I could release her
Or maybe out of hatred
For her confinement
Which I wish was not there

Or maybe shes lost
And searches incessantly for a way

But there is only one way
And it will find her.

10/17/2000

Posted on 05/25/2004
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