Black Pearly Eyes

Black pearly eyes beckoning across the Yangtze,

Coated in lustrous water mirroring the skies.

See through the mirror; see who you are—see who you could be.

Look again; look through the black pearly eyes.

Sleek—smooth as silk—piercing through the water,

Influential humanity: corruption, greed, poverty.

Staining innocent nature,

Staining innocent eyes.

Streamlined body glimmering on the surface,

Bearing burdens of humanity,

Fighting for its long-lost brother;

Valour defined.

Black pearly eyes beckoning across the Yangtze,

Coated in lustrous water mirroring the skies.

See through my mirror; see who you are—see who you could be.

Look again; look through my black pearly eyes.