Eyes That See It All by Kirsty Mac Dougall

 

Image | Elizaveta Dushechkina

Eyes That See It All

 

You stare with eyes that see it all

eyes shining like sunlight on the water’s edge

shining in wonder of it all

all that is here, all that is here and not seen, all that is not here and felt.

 

When you speak, it’s the opening of a cosmic jar of fireflies

you caught in the garden of the universe

and your words speak of its wisdom

tales of time we’ve never heard but were always there.

 

When you move, it’s with such weightlessness

the wind picks you up in a dance

and you flutter as a petal breaking free from the flower.

 

Yet, your lightness moves with purpose

a sense of knowing

that comes from seeing it all:

 

every tree shedding its leaves

every bird’s last flight

every darkened path

every star that falls

and every one burning new.

 

You see it all:

 

with eyes of wonder

your eyes in wonder

your eyes bring wonder

 

to the world.

© Kirsty Mac Dougall

Kirsty Mac Dougall

When writing poetry, Kirsty follows a stream-of-consciousness process to make sense of the world—and herself. She also uses poetry to wallow in her daydreams. Her work has appeared in Free the Verse, WordSwell, KUDU, and elsewhere. You’ll find her with her cat, Dream, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Follow Feed the Holy