Second Sight: A Ballad

Writing 201: Poetry, Day Seven — Neighborhood, Ballad, Assonance‏

Second Sight

Those eyes, those innocent eyes

Always caught me by surprise

One night I cried

Something in me died

As I lost myself in those eyes

I found a world of lies

Now these eyes, these guileless eyes

Dream of stars in distant skies

They do not cry

Now I know why

Your eyes hid those lies

I was betrayed by innocent eyes

You may not think of me at all

Someone was there to catch your fall

You never spoke her name

But a crying shame

Was always in your eyes

Your innocent, distant eyes

I soar on the wings of love

High as a lonesome dove

Don’t cry for me

My heart is free

I no longer feel pain

I dance in pouring rain

Tonight I pray for you

That your heart be true

Repent or perish

I still cherish

You enough to wish you heaven

May all your sins be forgiven

May those eyes, those innocent eyes

No longer see a world of lies

May you find favour

With the Saviour

A new heart, sweet innocent eyes

A new home beyond the skies