Eyes have it.<\/p>\n
Watching:<\/p>\n
Coughing man does not see,<\/p>\n
Or will not–<\/p>\n
As he smothers by,<\/p>\n
inhaling his handkerchief.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Colorblind,<\/p>\n
He cannot see the tie<\/p>\n
I do not wear.<\/p>\n
And I seem to see him<\/p>\n
in a dream–<\/p>\n
He wears a tie.<\/p>\n
He has no eyes,<\/p>\n
but two dull red stones.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I say,<\/p>\n
“I see by your eyes<\/p>\n
that you see I cannot see;<\/p>\n
But you see, I can.”<\/p>\n
(He coughs as a gesture<\/p>\n
to himself).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“There are,<\/p>\n
consequently or not,<\/p>\n
No truths anymore,<\/p>\n
only lies to be believed.<\/p>\n
And you think it’s Halloween,<\/p>\n
but it’s not.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The dream ended,<\/p>\n
And the man disappeared<\/p>\n
from view.<\/p>\n
Momentarily,<\/p>\n
I looked at my hand.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Fall 1973<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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Eyes have it. Watching: Coughing man does not see, Or will not– As he smothers by, inhaling his handkerchief. Colorblind, He cannot see the tie I do not wear. And I seem to see him in a dream– He … Continue reading