It is with eyes that we as people, see

Not ever seeing what truly lies below

It is with ears that we as people, hear

But it’s with our hearts that we will truly know

Look not at a person, seeing the clothes worn

Look not and see the car they own or drive

Hear not the ramblings of an upset person

Look and listen hard to why they are alive

To perceive, I think is a downfall of mankind

As we never really thrive to learn what’s true

We seldom sit and try to understand what’s right

That’s where one would lose the site of you

For we must not look with the eyes, though they see

For we must not hear with the ears, though they hear

To not judge, nor be confused, to know the real you

We need to see and hear with hearts, get past fear

Fear is the guide that stops us from knowing

Fear is the lock that keeps us in one place

Perceive not, for then they are just opinions

Look down deep within, beyond one’s face