we couldn't either

he couldn't see his tennis shoes
he couldn't see his face
he couldn't see the way his body
filled a certain space

he couldn't see the way his voice
curled like a rock or stone
he couldn't see the reason
that we didn't telephone

he couldn't see his eyes
their coating had a mirror sheen
he couldn't see his friendliness
came with a certain mean

he couldn't see the way his ears
were hearing outer space
we couldn't see the hills and trees
nor his towns of face