who am i that your eyes shine not
but are gray as smokey dust?
there is no courage to be found
in an empty fire-pit.
there is no light.
don't look to me if your eyes don't shine.
where is my courage?
instead look with me
high and low
for timeless fire.
what will shine our eyes as stars?
who are we to make them dull?
Dec 21, 2014
Dec 21, 2014 at 1:28 PM UTC
who am i that your eyes shine not
but are gray as smokey dust?
there is no courage to be found
in an empty fire-pit.
there is no light.
don't look to me if your eyes don't shine.
where is my courage?
instead look with me
high and low
for timeless fire.
what will shine our eyes as stars?
who are we to make them dull?
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