The Eyes Poem by Nontobeko Dlamini

Tears have welled in the
chambers of my eyes
From the years gonebye sorrow
Like rain doth collects in ponds on a summer rain
During the night they sting my eyes
And glistened them in the day
Eyes dark in anger
Yet closed in prayer
Seeking comfort in the most
devine power
For the soul to be much happier
Beautiful and innocent
They seem untoutched by the fires of pain
Incapable of furry, hatred or
betrayal
Full of love and happiness
Concealing the grueling years of pain and sorrow
They smile for the fear of showing the anger burried deep within
They sparkle with warmth though cold inside
They burst with life and laughter
When the soul is ripped
Lifeless and destroyed
Cheeks wet
Pillows soaked in an ocean oftears
To sooth that gnawing pain
inside
To wake anew the following day
To rise with hope and take on the journey once more