I Pretended Not To Notice
I pretended not to notice the color of his eyes;
Or the way he would glance past me when I caught him looking at me.
I pretended not to notice when his eyes promised me the stars.
I pretended not to notice the joy apparent in his eyes
At the sight of his child asleep next to me.
I pretended not to notice when his eyes noticed someone else.
I pretended not to notice the disappointment
In the eyes looking back at me from my mirror.
I pretended not to notice those eyes filled with tears.
I pretended not to notice…..
Because my soul could take no more.