Her Eyes

Mason O'Rear was there for a checkup. Jordan Staal was there for an injury.

He was interested. She had given up.

So he taught her how to live.

And oh, did she live.

©2012 Leah Berney
All chapter titles are credited to Pat Monahan.

1. she's not afraid; she just likes to use her night light,

2. when she gets paid, true religion gets it all, if they fit right.

3. she's a little bit manic, completely organic

4. doesn't panic for the most part.

5. she's old enough to know, and young enough not to say no

6. to any chance that she gets for home plate tickets to see the Mets.

7. Like everybody, she's in over her head,

8. Dreads Feds, Grateful Dead, and doesn't take meds.

9. She's a Gemini Capricorn, thinks all men are addicted to porn.

10. I don't agree with her half the time, but, damn I'm glad she's mine.

11. Her eyes, that's where hope lies.

12. that's where blue skies meet the sunrise.

13. her eyes, that's where I go, when I go home.

14. she got the kinda strength that every man wishes he had.

15. she loved Michael Jackson up until he made Bad;

16. tells me that she lives about a hundred lives,

17. scares me to death when she thinks and drives,

18. says cowboy hats make her look fat, and I'm so glad she's mine.

19. her eyes, that's where hope lies.

20. that's where blue skies meet the sunrise.

21. her eyes, that's where I go when I go home.

22. she doesn't know the word 'impossible'

23. don't care where I've been and doesn't care where we're goin' to.

24. she takes me as I am, and that ain't easy.

25. she's beautiful. So beautiful.

26. and sometimes I think she's truly crazy. and I love it.

27. her eyes, that's where hope lies.

28. that's where blue skies meet the sunrise.

29. her eyes, that's where I go when I go home.

30. her eyes, that's where hope lies.

31. that's where blue skies meet the sunrise.

32. her eyes, that's where I go when I go home.

33. she's not afraid; she just likes to use her night light