1000 Sonnets

XXX: Tired Eyes

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Shandon Lewis
Jun 04, 2025
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Of all the longing looks I’ve ever made,

in all the yearning years that I’ve passed through,

there never was a look so longing laid

as this one, since the years I yearned for you.

But not for you is this new look now looked,

though something in it may be yours to claim.

For tired eyes and heavy am I hooked—

for eyes that seem to see somewhat the same.

Those yea…

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