THE EYES OF LOVERS

They’ll look at each other

   until whatever prompts them

   to keep staring surrenders.

                                                 They’ll learn that all they ever

                                                   hope to see stays near

                                                   as here but hiding.

  Their eyes

   will fence to a final draw

                                                   that neither even wants

   to win.

                   They’ll think no more

                                                   of elsewhere or yesterday

   or anything ahead to interrupt

   the marriage of their eyes, mating.

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