On video, a work of art,
a vision of humanity and its frailty,
a vision of you, a vision of your eyes,
and in your eyes, a tear in slow motion,
as it begins to well up,
yes, a single tear, beautiful and sad,
a part of you saying goodbye,
a part of you departing,
because of your mind and your heart,
to another place in time,
a tear escaping your internal misery,
slowly in my eyes,
and so painfully,
a snapshot of a miserable time,
a tear in the eye of a friend of mine,
oh, the sadness,
but what beauty at the same time,
and such elegance,
and glorious symmetry in the single tear,
the single tear growing and then falling,
so slowly in slow-motion from your beautiful eyes.