eyeless and unctuous

take my eyes
i want them not
there is nothing worth seeing in this world now
the colors blanched
everything i saw lost its definition
it all went soft

“Some live by love thy neighbor as thyself,
others by first do no harm or take no more
than you need. What if the mightiest word is love?

Love beyond marital, filial, national,
love that casts a widening pool of light,
love with no need to pre-empt grievance.”

— Elizabeth Alexander / “Praise Song for the Day”