Eyes

Eyes...       BCR

There was fire in her eyes
Hidden from all sight
There were valleys in her cheeks
There were plateaus and peaks
Of crazy hazy wish.

There
Were secrets to divulge
Frozen flames to expunge
Burning up her planes
Driving her insane.

All her life in waiting
Desirous of sating
A wilderness of wildfire
Creating careless craters 
Watching daily pyres
Sending incense of prayers

An intensity displayed
Flayed passionate face
A quiver of shots
Arrows in her eyes
Inaudible vibrating cries...
Tossing out the lies.

And her eyes?
Dull magnets of dumb blackness
Dead pools of sad madness
In the kindness of longed for grace
They lit up....
Brighter than yearnings
blinding like Diwali dreams

Her eyes look up
From at your feet
Twin lamps humbly lit
on the  floor of life
Melting every lie
To
Offer your fervent praise.

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