The Things I Can See

by HarleeCooper

January 13, 2015

I see your wisdom before I see your age

I see your personality before I see the color of your skin

I see your attitude before I see the religion you practice

I see your ability before I see your gender

I see your beauty before I see your face

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HarleeCooperJan 13, 2015

<p>Took me a while to figure out what made me flawless, but I think I got it. My ability to see people in the purest way, untainted by prejudice, and figure out their character not by their physical atributes, but by their personality. This is what makes me flawless.</p>