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Staring Eyes

Lucky CienFuegos

1979

A part of the body

tar

street 

A pair of eyes

rough, sad and dry

pair of staring eyes

thick vibes

opening stretching the skin

looking

in 

  and

        turning

        away

Was it ugly?

Afraid of recognizing the 

neuron echoing fiberglass

feeling.

Fear confining larceny

with make-believe nylon

masks;

 

editing your own life

onto paper stamps delivering

bills onto blooming eyes

insulting the feelings

of personal dreams.

Rights: Lucky Cienfuegos

Spanish translation coming soon