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