Is That Really Who You Are??

Although our transit through the cobblestones of life may be short
its richness can be determined by the courage we purport
by the underlying strength we possess
most times this strength of character is trampled nonetheless
by individuals that have made themselves adjudicators of our lives
they scrutinize our every step
awaiting any moment of weakness
no matter how paltry it may seem

if you were to discern
that these were people who hated their lot in life
people who felt small and insignificant
people life has cheated upon
people who feel cheated by life
people who have no one to love and care for them
people that have never experienced the act of love and devotion
people that judge and scrutinize you, not because they hate you, but because they are afraid of how good you are
perhaps you'll look at them differently
just as you would a dog, yelping for your attention
begging for your love with big trusting eyes
begging for a piece of that left over pizza
because who they say you are is not who you really are
but who they are they see in your eyes.