His Eyes

His eyes are everything
I remember that night. His eyes linked
Onto mine, filled with an absent look, as if his body
Was replaced by a lioness
About to attack her prey.
All humanity disappears, and all that's left is skin.
Those eyes burn through my flesh, my
Heart knowing what them meant.
If only the look was different,
I would love it
Because if I love it, I'd love him
And we'd live happily ever after
Without those bloodshot eyes.

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