Through these eyes
with their screens that
have built up over the years,
I view this world of ours
and the inhabitants there of.
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The view is like a kaleidoscope.
Reality is distorted by the tumblers involved.
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Is what I see in this world real
or in some way a distortion caused by
the years of past experiences?
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What do I truly see
through all the muck and mire
that has accumulated in my senses over the year?
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Do I see the true beauty of the human soul
or just the body that contains it?
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Are my views of others distorted
by the way I have lived
and all I have experienced?
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Do I perceive the inner most thoughts of a mind
that is contained within that body,
distorted by its own build up of experiences
or just the outward appearance of a frown or a smile?
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Do I see the true inner emotions of a soul
when someone is lonely, afraid, or in doubt,
as they hide behind their own screens?
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Am I able to see through all the filters
that have built up in my mind and heart?
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AM I able to understand the truth that is needed
to perceive another human being in a manner
that will allow me to join the essence of our beings
in a bond that can not be broken even by death.
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Am I able to feel or sense in some way the longings of another being?
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Close your eyes and ears
Let no sight or sound penetrate your inner being
Then reach out with all that is in you
and let the essence that is me join the
essence that is you so that we may know
the truth of each others being.