A World of Irony

Ironic Eyes

Isn't it ironic how so many people in the world are lonely, often violently so, and yet when you pass them on the street, they won't even look you in the eye? It is said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. You can tell a lot about a person by looking in their eyes. Or observing how hard they avoid it.

If people are so desperate for companionship, wouldn't you think they would at least TRY to make a connection to others by LOOKING at them? It doesn't take much effort to move your eyeballs, does it? But people are so insecure that they will often go to great lengths just to be able to NOT look at you as you walk past. And I bet those people are the ones hurting the most, the loneliest.

posted by Karl Richter @ 4/02/2005 10:52:00 AM