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The Eyes of a Boy

November 5, 2013
By Samantha Quijano SILVER, Morgan Hill, California
Samantha Quijano SILVER, Morgan Hill, California
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Look at him.
Look into his eyes so
trusting
and true.

The tests and the days and
the pain
dissipated so fast--
Just the eyes waiting for you to say
"How was your day?"

Keep watching--
don't look away.
Don't let the world back in again.
All that is there
is the soul who cares.

But the distractions won't leave--
The worries, the past, the future
Which all left so quick
come back again and again
Hammering at your skull.

"Look at me"
He says quietly.
You're okay.
There is nothing else.
Keep your eyes trained on his.
He is what matters now.

"Are you all right?"


"For now."

Keep your eyes trained on his.
Don't lose

focus.

Because if you blink,

he's gone again.



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on Nov. 27 2013 at 8:36 pm
theblondechick GOLD, Kingsport, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life. <br /> And I am horribly limited. <br /> -Sylvia Path

I really liked this. Good job!

on Nov. 14 2013 at 5:23 pm
Samantha Quijano SILVER, Morgan Hill, California
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Thanks!! :) I didn't intend to make it about a boyfriend, but it turned out sounding like it and I liked that.

on Nov. 7 2013 at 5:19 pm
Mellow_day BRONZE, Yonkers, New York
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This was really good!~ ^_^ Can I assume that the boy in the poem is a boyfriend?