Two Eyes Staring

Two eyes staring vacantly
Lost worlds floating within
Expatriated
Betrayal and emptiness reflect a living lie
Numbness from a statement
Gold circles symbolize naught
Words are but raindrops in a thunderstorm
Running off the umbrella of matrimony
Falling to the ground unanswered
Commitment exchanged for independence
Without knowing why
Mendacity fosters mendacity
Disbelief of displacement
Living union of lies
Without knowing why
Lost world left floating
In two eyes staring

Phil Oslund July 28, 1998