Her Eyes Shone Brightly

Her eyes shone brightly
Crinkled with laughter and joy
From her eyes I take my cue
And find humor in my heart too

Her eyes shone brightly
Set with determination and steel
Strength is drawn from such eyes
It’s where the source of all my courage lies

Her eyes shone brightly
Gleaming with cruelty and spite
The knife twists painfully in my side
My heart is lost and vacant of all pride

Her eyes shone brightly
Radiating with anger and rage
Fear makes me quiver and wither and weep
No longer person, but a sad little heap

Her eyes shown brightly
And as a child they ruled my world
But distant and grown I finally realize
She is just a woman and those are just her eyes