Bittersweet

By Olivia Sukari

your eyes are bittersweet.

they are the leaves on autumn days

and defrosting hands in sun rays.

your eyes are a romantic tragedy.

they tell a story

that the words of wise poetry

stare at with envy.

because poets like me,

we search far and wide

through every dictionary

to describe the pain in your eyes.

they are filled with trauma,

haunted by memories

and stained with tears.

yet every time our eyes meet

I am filled with something sweet,

the sensation of feeling complete.

your eyes are bitter but they are not cold.

they are the sweetness I’ll seek when I’m old.