April 2012 Poetry Contest: Do You See by Emma

Do You See

You see what's easy,
You see what you want,
You don't reach within,
Break down the walls,
Look past the outer layers.

If you could look past the appearance of a stranger,
Would you see his soul,
his suffers and pain,
is insecurity and doubt?

If you could see past first impressions
Would you?
Would you talk to the boy left alone,
The quiet girl left who lets no one in
The person labeled a freak
Would you try to understand what makes them that way?

Or would you rather judge a book by its cover
Would you rather be oblivious to the pain,
Rather than see the truth in their eyes?

By Emma