Parent's Reflected Eyes
On forgiving our parents...
We are constantly reminded
Of what we left behind
When our souls are reflected
In our parents eyes
As they gaze right through us
With love or adoration
Hatred or lust
Broken reputations
Their words form our worlds
Then their words
Form our hurts
Then their words
Are distorted blurs
Maybe we hold their hands
Or kiss their faces
Or we turn away from them
From hurtful places
To never see that reflection
Of painful memories
In their angry eyes
Hoping only
For their swift demise
The one good surprise
From a childhood of lies