I see it...

When I cross the street,

Looking at nothing but my feet,

I know there is contempt in your eyes,

I see it all the time.

I see the hate,

Just when I thought you were my mate.

Darkness lurks in your eyes,

I see it…

I see it all the time.

They may address you as the perfect dime

But your heart is as cold as rime,

And I never fail to see the real you,

No matter what you do.

There’s more to your life,

You don’t seek to end strife.

I see it in your eyes,

I see it all the time.

Your bloodshot eyes stare me down,

I fall facedown,

Whenever you’re around.

I see it in your eyes,

I see it all the time.

I’m a poor waif,

Why do you make me feel unsafe?

It’s hard to trust,

Even someone just.

That uncertainty about your eyes,

Never dies.

I see it all the time.

The defiance in your eyes,

Has drowned you in a thousand lies.

I see it…

The world is tearing apart,

It just breaks my heart.

I see disrespect in all your eyes,

I see it all the time.

Ignorance has taken over,

Your mind is no more sober.

I see it...

It’s all so clear,

Even when you’re nowhere near.

When I cross the street

Looking at nothing but my feet

I know there is contempt in your eyes

I still see it…

I see it all the time.

(Year Twenty-Eleven - Eighth grade)