By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them Poem by Jeff Rushton

You can talk, listen and read everything about someone
Until you see their reactions to daily challenges and successes
You never know the person until you know their frustration and elation.
You never know the person without seeing them serve without condition.
You know the doppelganger, not the person, unless you share a spiritual vision.
There is no greater truth than ones association and dealing with children and youth.
Alone they must be, if you want to see desire, will and stability.
Together, both must succeed independently but share jointly.