Poems by
Hema Rangaswamy

Eyes

a poem by Hema Rangaswamy

Eyes portray their owner’s traits
they possess an identity of their own.

Some eyes have fathomless depths,
that veil unrevealed mysteries.

Some eyes scorch you like fire,
to weave a web of enchantment.

Some eyes betray secrets,
to conceal pent up emotions.

Some eyes wander without a goal,
that makes you shiver with disgust.

Some eyes sheath an inner glow,
that lights up without electricity.

Rarely I encounter a pair,
gifted with warm empathy.

They mirror an untarnished soul,
that peeks out through their eye windows.