Judged! Poem by Randy McClave

I judged them by their hair
As I did stare,
And by the clothes that they did wear
I did not care.
I judged them by their pearly whites
And also at their sights,
Their missing bites
And also by the yellowing highlights.
I judged them by their tattoos
As if it were mentioned on the news,
Then I look at their worn shoes
And at the scars and a bruise.
I judged them by the way they walked
And also by the way they talked,
And how they balked
Also how they stalked.
I judged them with a deciding glee
Never did I hear a plea,
But, then they looked at me
Sadly, I judged them only by what I could see.

Randy L. McClave