Stranger, Do you See Me?

 

Stranger, Do you See Me?

Contact

First, my gait and clothes

Then, my color and speech

Then, my handshake and smell

Plus all the stories you have heard.

But you do not see me.

Reaction

Soon, your defenses, doubts & fears arise

Tall walls and battlements made ready

Probing questions, designed to confirm.

But still, you do not see me.

Judgement

We both want to understand

We both want to know the truths

But too hard to grasp and trust

And too easy to categorize or hate.

So you will not see me.

Path

Imagine my naked heart, mind & soul

Devoid of all those trappings

Imagine sharing your own

Brave, courageous and vulnerable.

Can you see me now?

Prayer

Can we walk a path hand in hand?

Like brothers and sisters

Can we smile, honor and respect

Allowing our fears to be present?

So we may finally see?