Vapid, dry and isolated, <br />That's how we leave them. <br />Cold, frozen even, <br />Do you understand why we leave them there? <br />Because If we don't they will grow and learn, <br />And eventually read The Times whilst eating After Eights.<br /><br />Fabio Caparelli<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/eyes-that-would-shed-tears-had-they-water-to-spare/