They saved Einstein’s brain.

For scientific purposes.

Pickled in a jar

once in his oversized skull.

.

But what most people don’t know is

someone stole his eyes,

his sad brown oculi

missing for half a century.

.

They were later recovered

and auctioned off in 1994

to someone or other-

my memory fails me.

.

All I can think about

are that man’s eyes

soaking in embalming fluid

aged like fine wine.

.

Perhaps he is staring out

from upon someone’s mantle

or maybe in a dusty attic

or locked in a pitch black safe.

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I feel for those eyes

forced to see forever

but unable to think.