Through her eyes I see her
And in her eyes I see me
The transparent reflection is fleeting
Forgotten in the darting of a pair of eyes
Feeling the other has seen too deeply
The departure of the gaze
Mirrors those same unanswered questions
A helpless searching through profound vulnerability
Finds only stillness in the eyes across
Beyond the aching passage of time
The search has ended at what was always
The answer so hidden and yet so bare
Looks back and sees through
Restoring a deep comfort in timelessness.
And in her eyes I see me
The transparent reflection is fleeting
Forgotten in the darting of a pair of eyes
Feeling the other has seen too deeply
The departure of the gaze
Mirrors those same unanswered questions
A helpless searching through profound vulnerability
Finds only stillness in the eyes across
Beyond the aching passage of time
The search has ended at what was always
The answer so hidden and yet so bare
Looks back and sees through
Restoring a deep comfort in timelessness.
—Alexandro Botelho
