it's what's in the eyes

I see warmth, compassion and an innate ability to give of himself.
Is he smiling? I think so. But not out of laughter - out of joy.
What strains were put on this man to give him the deep lines in his forehead? I want to hear the stories that those eyes long to tell.

Has he found true love? I hope so.
Has he been rejected or judged? Probably so.
I wish it was possible to keep people from experiencing all the hardships of life. I picked this picture along with the two below to answer the question, "Who is so precious to you that you would fight to protect them from harm?"

I wish that we could protect innocence. I wish family was always close.