Face 2 Face
By pumadelta
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When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see age or is it beauty?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a mess or someone neat and tidy?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a stranger or someone who’s friendly?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see discretion or someone who’s gossipy?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see ethics peppered with integrity?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see wisdom or pure stupidity?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a slave or someone who is free?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see race or is it equality?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see self or is it humanity?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see Riches or abject poverty?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see war or is it liberty?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see religion or do you see a key?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see love or someone who is angry?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see hatred or do you see mercy?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a brother or is it an enemy?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see kindness or someone who’s nasty?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see hope or is it tragedy?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a human or is it a monkey?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a fox or a bird up in a tree?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see the streets or is it wide open country?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see waste land or do you see an abundance of forestry?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see the sky or the deep blue sea?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see raging winds or sheer tranquillity?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Is there a suggestion of peace or maybe even harmony?
When you look into my face, what do you see?
Do you see a reflection of Christ who died for you and me?
When you look into my face, what do you feel?
Do you feel protection, calm and security?
When you look into my face what will you say?
Will you say, “Hello,” or, “Is who you be?”
When you look into my face tell me what do you really see?
Do you see yourself or do you see me
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Strong voice in this poem,
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Good work. I liekd these
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Gotta respect Jennifer's
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Actually I also agree. There
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Hi Puma. Hope all's well
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