Lin Lane Poet Rhyme

Through Bigoted Eyes

As imperfect humans, we judge perceived on what our eyes see
It's a mistake many of us make, and not based on a heart's purity.
A trait that shows we are prejudiced and biased against others
of different races and religious beliefs, of our sisters and brothers.

We were all created in the image and likeness of our Father, God.
To realize a person's value, we must look deeper than their facade,
but we label people by appearance without personal interaction.
Iniquitous of our subconscious to let outward looks be an attraction.

Were that all eyes were blind to a beautiful face or a muscular form
we would treat each other with a demeanor more pleasant and warm.
Too often we don't bother trying to learn what's in a person's heart
before our minds tell us, "I'm going to tear this unworthy one apart."

Shouldn't we look past a person's age, or unappealing physical features?
To hold that against them makes us small-minded, bigoted creatures.
We're guilty of doing a disservice to good people if we fail to perceive
what is undetectable to our eyes. First impressions often tend to deceive.


January 8, 2023
The Way We Look Contest
Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker

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Christuraj Alex January 10, 2023 at 9:58 PM " Shouldn't we look past a person's age, or unappealing physical features? To hold that against them makes us small-minded, bigoted creatures" - Beautiful. Congratulations!

Arlo Parker January 9, 2023 at 9:25 AM Live by 2 rules. Life on simple terms. God told us already. Need to heed.Thanks for the reminder, Lin. ;o] Lin Lane January 10, 2023 at 5:04 AM and thank you, Arlo for your comments.

Tom Cunningham January 8, 2023 at 8:10 AM We should never rely on first impressions or rather what the eye can see first hand, we often forget that beauty lies within. The old saying, never judge a book by its cover comes to mind, brilliant writing Lin. Best of luck in the contest. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom Lin Lane January 8, 2023 at 9:48 AM Tom, it's sad but true that we base our thoughts on what we see. Thank you for liking this one. It's a rainy day, but I love them!