Eyes Of A Man

I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.
The things I saw within him
Made me turn away.
I felt the pain of the struggle
That made him this way.
I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.

The lines in his face
Told of betrayal and strain.
His eyes told the stories
Of failures and pain.

Sadness peered out of
A shattered, broken heart.
In him lied confusion,
Desiring a fresh start.

I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.
The things I saw within him
Made me turn away.
I felt the pain of the struggle
That made him this way.
I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.

Within were secrets,
No one will know.
His face withheld visions
Lost in his soul.

Sharp was his sight,
But dim was his mind.
No friendly persuasion;
So bitter and unkind.

I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.
The things I saw within him
Made me turn away.
I felt the pain of the struggle
That made him this way.
I looked in the eyes
Of a man today.