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"Eyes"

May 23, 2022
By Snake_Skullz SILVER, Pella Ia, Iowa
Snake_Skullz SILVER, Pella Ia, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
"Not in doing what you like, but liking what you do is the secret of happiness" - J.M Barrie


If you look at her eyes, you will see that she tries,

She tries and she lies, but no hard work ever applies

Only the lies apply the small white lies.

She cries and she tries to fight the lies,

The lies they ring, the lies they sing, around in her mind.

They keep her up, staring at the ceiling 

The fears and tears the only thing keeping her feeling.


If you look into her eyes you will see that she waits

She waits for the fakes, and she fakes until she makes. She fakes until 

The fake breaks those “pretty” little eyes until no emotion shows 

Until those “pretty” eyes only show tales of woe.


If you look into her eyes, you will see the eyes that stare

Some eyes care but some eyes scare

They scare until she tears, she tears and tears until there is nothing left to repair

She learns her lesson, yet trust still lessons, and lessons

The trust lessons, but she never seems to learn a single lesson


If you look into her eyes you will see the things kept secret 

The things that are locked away in a little box in her mind

The things no one ever cared to find

There's a little girl in that box kicking and screaming

Only wanting to find some kind of meaning


She tried to open the box locked away in her mind

Only one person had the key

They had the key, and they saw what they needed to see

Then they were gone, and she knew she was wrong

She was wrong for letting them see, all that she wanted and needed to be

All of the secrets locked tight 

The secrets that keep her up at night

All of the screams and the dreams that never seem to go

But nobody knows no. body. Knows

If you look into her eyes you will see that she really does try. 


The author's comments:

It's an Identity piece. I feel as if it could be relatable for other teens. It is about me, but it still might be a little relatable. If I am being honest I had a horrible case of writer's block before this. The way I got over it was by being forced to write poetry for my English class. I am very grateful for being forced to do that because I found my love for slam poetry or poetry in general. I am so glad my teacher recommended me this sight and recommended that I put my poetry out there because I would have never done it myself. I really hope you guys enjoy my piece called "Eyes".


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on Mar. 31 2023 at 10:17 am
Snake_Skullz SILVER, Pella Ia, Iowa
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Not in doing what you like, but liking what you do is the secret of happiness" - J.M Barrie

If you see this, this poem will be published under the name 'Her Eyes' in a poetry book collection called 'Quilted Voices'!