Behind Paul Newman's Seasoned Blue Eyes
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 12 years.
As a person, preferred to search for substance over many stylish things
Occasionally landed on some superficial and baser needs
An itch that needed to be scratched repeatedly; no one is above impulse
Not even the ones that liked to look beneath the surface of life
Craved honesty to the point where it became a vice, or an albatross
Hanging squarely around the neck of the wearer for revealing too much
Probably an act of naivete for someone youthfully inexperienced
Next sociable experiment will harbor the "less is more" approach
Subtlety in the expression department allowed for return engagements
Believed that beauty more often than not can be found within
Offering more insight than conventional means of wonderous sights
Loved the fact that a person's eyes can say so much about them
Without them having to utter a single word; amazing orbs of knowledge
Said everything and nothing all at once
Always had a desire to find a partner who had the most expressive eyes
Panoramic windows that allowed you to look within to get a glimpse
Irises that revealed everything you wanted to know without expressing it
Closest to obtaining such enlightenment was watching movies
Seeing leading men like Paul Newman and his very substantial baby blues
That seemed to always show more depth and light as he aged
Sparkled whenever he felt the need to laugh at something funny
Pulling a practical joke on an unsuspecting costar or director
Darkened before the viewers whenever a sad moment came across
Always had multiple sides and hues depending on the moment
No wonder he was nominated numerous times for an Oscar
Shame that it took decades for him to obtain one for his mantel
Found love on the big screen with his second wife Joanne Woodward
A partner that understood the intricacies of Hollywood as an actress herself
A relationship that had as much strength as it did some challenges
One person who took a backseat to allow the other to shine brighter
A man that seemed to get better as he aged in front of the camera
As his hair got greyer and turned to a bright white; he grew more interesting
Earned an extra air of smiling mischief as Sully in Nobody's Fool
Developed a long held love of race cars and driving them very fast
Depicted an adventurer that loved to throw caution to the wind
When he exited the world in 2008, an era of fascination concluded
Wondered if viewers will be able to find another with such intensely blue eyes
Fingers crossed, but unlikely to happen anytime soon.