Occasionally I come across a person with brown eyes,
and I compliment them on those peepers.
More often than not, they laugh and say,
"Oh, they're just brown."
Or
"They're shit colored."
Or
"I wish I had blue/green/hazel eyes."
I want to grab them by the shoulders,
pull them close to me,
look into those eyes and say,
"Your eyes are alluring, deep, and warm."
Eyes the color of delicious coffee,
of which I want to gulp every last drop.
Eyes the color of ancient leather,
the binding of the best books.
Eyes the color of the soft soil,
from which everything good grows.
I say,
"Love your eyes, it's how the rest of us see into your soul."
Brown eyes are my favorite eyes.
Brown eyes make me feel like I am home.