The Eyes Have it...

You have the look, my friend,
that of a drowning man
reaching for any hand
and not thinking
about who he might pull under...
the kid in a candystore
who doesn't understand
the price you pay for sweets
you may not comprehend
until after the taste is gone...

I've seen the look, my friend,
a few times in the mirror
and i asked myself,
"Who are you kidding?"
for if we all did our body's bidding
in what sorry state would this world be?
and though we're free to pick and choose,
this is, after all, a game
where someone wins and someone loses
we all know this
but sometimes we refuse to
see more than meets our eye...
05-14-10