Indigo Eyes

I think I have some pretty good news for you my love.  You may actually have “indigo eyes”.  And likely not for the reason you thought you did.

i did some research on what exactly makes ones eyes “indigo”.  And it turns out it isn’t really the color.  The phrase “indigo eyes” started in Greek literature.  Orpheus appears married himself a “less than virtuous woman”, but he loved her.  He and his wife, Eurydice, lived together for a near eternity and she became somewhat of a matronly figure to all of the gods children.  However her past could not avoid her.

Hades came to punish her on her deathbed (for she was a mortal married to a god) for her sins prior to her marriage.  And by law she was forced to descend into hell.  It literally crushed the love struck Orpheus.  His grey eyes cried so much that they turned colors.  The tears of love turned his eyes to a beautiful indigo color.  However they could not hide his sadness over the loss of his wife.

Legend grew over Orpheus eye color.  It grew all the way to Hades ears.  Hades approached Orpheus with a deal.  Trade me your eyes and I will return your wife.  However, as all Greek myths go, the tragedy was that he would never be able to see her again (as he now had no eyes).

Orpheus made the deal.  He had to to get the love of his life and his reason for being back.  He was happy again.  Eurydice returned to her matronly ways and eventually became pregnant.

She and Orpheus had a son.  A son with beautiful indigo eyes.  Ones that allowed Orpheus to see his wife again – if only through his child's eyes.

Peter Murphy wrote a song about the story called (ironically) “Indigo Eyes”.  It was as romantic as the story.

So you do have “indigo” eyes.  Eyes that start grey and because of the love they have appear indigo.  Your have the “indigo” eyes you desire my love.  Even if the color doesn’t exactly say so.

So while this post isn’t perfect, it is a love story of epic proportions.  A man who gave his perfect “indigo” eyes for the love of his life.

You’re the world to me.  I love you more than anything in the world.