A Ton Of Eyes

There were a ton of eyes on me
When I went to school .
I did not fit right in .
It went beyond the black board  .
It was more than my body
Can't you see .
I wish , I could have just pull
Something out of my sleeve
To make those tons of eyes
Really see me .
I really do have Irish eyes
Can't you see .
In school , the pressure was intense  .
Now that I have graduated and moved on
I am in the school of hard knocks  until the end of time
And another ton of eyes are on me again .
Children and adults fear what they do not see or understand .
I have soft Irish eyes
And I can see the weight in some of your eyes even today .

                                                                  By Brock