I am of the opinion that wearing sunglasses on a cloudy day is not only ridiculous, but also cowardly.  It might be true that eyes are windows to the soul, but hiding them so blatantly…I mean what does that say about one’s soul? 

The new trend appears to be wearing one’s shades everywhere, regardless of the fickle weather, or the subjective sun’s rays.  Across the Stony Brook campus roam a gang of sunglass wearing symbols for a society that needs blinders, metaphorically and literally. 

Clearly making eye contact with fellow human beings, fellow students and fellow workers is a sacrilege on a modern New York university campus.  Call it a look, a fad, a way of life, or a protection from dust storms that do not visit Long Island, or you could call it antisocial.  Avert your glance, this poetic fusion of words may sting: 

SUNGLASSES ON A CLOUDY DAY  

I see You - all of it
Even with the gray stripes of cloud

Roll brushed across dim blue,

The reflective glasses are worn

 

View introspectiveness

Why the need to hide behind glass

Or drive-shaft one’s wry glance?

Back & forth the yo-yo pupils

 

Eyes are a knight’s sharp lance

I omit cloudy day glasses

Unveiled is my armor

You can’t mask my transparency

 

Maybe its just a look:

A need to project a gun-shot

Cool collaboration

A call to the “Reservoir Dogs”

 

Or is it malicious:

A New York shield for passersby,

A mace to strike the glance,

A mirror to cower behind

 

Want them taken hold of?

Grip, twist, bend, smash the plastic frames

Take the metal wires

And stuff the cotton in Your ears.
 


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Chuck
10/18/2009 18:43

The girls who wear those oversized sunglasses are broadcasting to the world "Do not get close to me or try to talk to me because I am a BITCH!!!
Sorry RJ, just had a flashback to a past girlfriend who used me and threw me away.

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R.J.H.
10/18/2009 19:38

I feel your pain!

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