Eyes: A Sonnet

I think it would be really cool if I
Had laser vision and could zap my foes,
Or maybe eyes that light up in the night
Emitting greenish other-worldly glows.

I'd see the future with no crystal balls
And read your mind with just my psychic eye,
Or wait! If I could look through solid walls,
I'd be the envy of the FBI.

But all these superpowers seem mundane
When placed beside the magic that is real:
Eyes sparkling, suns, or weeping like the rain;
With subtle strength, expressing how I feel.

These eyes communicate and shine and see--
Let's save those other "cool" eyes for TV.

--Anonymous, 14

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