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Galaxies
October 25, 2019
There were galaxies in her eyes.
Pupils eclipsed by constellations,
meaning nothing to the untrained eye.
Meaning everything to the ones who care to look,
studying the patterns and the pieces of her soul
Every star carried its own weight
Resting atop her straining shoulders
Waiting for one false move,
one misstep causing a cacophony of supernovas
Ones that will break the ground open and swallow her whole
So she stood waiting,
patiently as a pedastal for the planets
Slowly letting the weight consume her
Breaking down her being
Until someone comes along,
to help bear the weight
And show her the beauty of the galaxies in her eyes
© Lena B., Olympia, WA
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I always lvoed when people talk about seeing galaxies in someones eyes; however, when I see that, it's typically in a positive connotation about how their eyes can show a story. I wanted to interpret it in a way where it's more of a negative connotation and it shows the struggles that someone can hide behind their eyes.