I see you through wounded eyes
eyes my mother gave me, warm and open to receive
wounds you gave me, burning with venom

Your eyes are clear and un-fleeting
yet transforming, green to blue, yellow to gray
un-telling of who you are

I see you through wounded eyes
deep brown like the earth and wet with pain
but true and naive

Like a snake you slither in and out of my eye sockets
wrapping your body around my mind
scraping your scales along the inside of my skull

I see you with blue eyes the best
yellow are my least favorite
like the clouds, gray makes me feel alone
but green with envy
I fear the most

I see you through wounded eyes
and I am helpless to the colorful array
of your arsenal
penetrating
I am wrapped up in your gaze