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the puppy-dog-eye effect

March 15, 2023
By ghugs SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
ghugs SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
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puppy dog eyes

make leaves on sycamore trees fall.

they make the sun rise in the east

and set in the west. 

they make the knees of every teenage girl

instantly turn to jello.

puppy dog eyes hold 

the power of the entire universe

in one single iris. 

your puppy dog eyes led to many of my regrets.


The author's comments:

This poem is one I wrote when reflecting on a past relationship of mine. People's eyes are the key to their souls, right? But what most people won't tell you is that they are also a weapon. Eyes can be deceiving, misleading, persuasive. In the case of my poem, the speaker is persuaded by the other character's eyes to do things they later regret. 


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