Prejudice

Judge me
though you don't know who I am
Judge me
though you don't know how I feel
Anticipate every move I make
every reaction
every decision
Judge me
though you don't know what's on my head
the pain
that pricks my soul
Judge me
Because I know that's all you can do
but have you tried
to listen to my words,
to look into my eyes,
to feel the pulse in my wrist
and to consider
every reason that I say?
Because inside me
is a person wanting
to be believed in,
longing to be trusted,
dying to be loved,
wishing to be cherished.
So please,
do not judge me.
Stop judging me.