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WITHOUT JUDGEMENT
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WITHOUT JUDGEMENT |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
WITHOUT JUDGEMENT Copyright 2004 by: Mark V Sheldon What do you see when you look at me? Just the clothing that I wear? Does your first impression suit your expectation Is there something more that I should be? Have the colors faded to black and white? Am I more than you can bare? Can you see within, beneath my skin? Does the tattoo taint your eye? Do you wonder how others see it? Does the world fit your mold? Do you take things at face value And believe all that you’re told? Can you look at me without judgement? Can you see me for who I am? Are you willing to let go what you think you know And begin to give a damn? Are my customs and manners like large red banners? Do my outlooks challenge your own? Does my style of speaking require some tweaking? Would you feel the same if the roles were reversed? Does what I eat repulse you? Can you get past that we’ve grown? Have you found what you’ve been seeking? Ever question what you hold to be true? Do you wonder how others see it? Does the world fit your mold? Do you take things at face value And believe all that you’re told? Can you look at me without judgement? Can you see me for who I am? Are you willing to let go what you think you know And begin to give a damn? And the irony is while we were kids We knew we’d be best friends for life Until school came along and taught us we were wrong Acceptance was a double-edged knife It’s not a new spin -- we just wanted to fit in Everyone wants to belong It’s tough to stand alone when your mind is all your own And it feels like you can’t win Do you wonder how others see it? Does the world fit your mold? Do you take things at face value And believe all that you’re told? Can you look at me without judgement? Can you see me for who I am? Are you willing to let go what you think you know And begin to give a damn? You CAN make a difference, but first you should learn how: http://educate-yourself.org/intro.shtml |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
And believe all that you’re told? that one struck me like a ton of bricks Smiling respectfully while saying, I used to... Some very very good information and study here...thank you for sharing |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
yeah...I understand this well |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"Are you willing to let go what you think you know And begin to give a damn?" Profound thinking. Great write! JL  She said: ”You look cute in the dark.” |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
I think it's wonderful that people change... I find it disheartening to know that somehow, acceptance is forgotten...  Good job here. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
always a pleasure to read your thoughts sir... |
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