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Audacity

What gives you the right to look at me?
Making your very own conclusion 
Not actually getting to see who I am
Just going off of your own personal delusion 

Why cant you look pass your arrogant ignorance
Of what I wear and how it is I look
And cease searching for the errors on the cover
And see what could be inside of the book 
(Inside of me)   

But of course not that would be too easy to do
And would be way to hard to accept
It’s as if one perception has broken in
About me so I refuse to deal with your neglect

Simple and closed minded but why?
Aren’t we all people that eat, s#*t, and breathe? 

Or would I have a positive appeal
If I was to hold myself in a way that is properly 
Or what we as people call acceptable
Then you would say probably

But for me to change my image would be just like me 
Soaking, washing, ringing and hanging to dry my soul
But who will I convince that the way you look
Does not determine your personality or what you know

Obviously not to you the one who looks at me 
With eyes that are repeatedly critical 
I think its just insecurity inside of you
And from where I am standing it just looks pitiful      

Your intellect has you judging without acquaintance
Just going off what it is you think you see
But you don’t at all have the right to
The right to have that audacity 
TO JUDGE ME

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 7/12/2008 6:17:00 PM
I cannot tolerate people who judge. And I believe you are right, it is because of some insecurity deep within themselves. Difficult to deal with such people. Guess if they are important to us, we must hope they see the light and soon. You wrote your heart out, and it was honest, well stated and understandably emotional. Love, Shar
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