Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Prompts: perception, inspirational, checkered.

Perception

When I was young my perception of people

Was always skewed by the rosy glow

In which I saw people

There was good and bad

But most people I was convinced were good

Inspirational people were plenty

Those who had checkered pasts were few

And could be reformed with a little kindness and charity

Now that time has passed

I see people a little differently

I’ve been burned a time or two you see

My kindness has been used against me

I now look a little closer

Before I leap into situations that can hurt me

But I find I cannot truly change my nature

I am willing to give most people a chance

To give what help I can

To spread kindness even still

For I know that even if I am accused

Of rose-coloured glasses

Through which I peer

The world looks better through them

After all, perception is in the eye of the beholder

And people can surprise us all

Given a little kindness too

                                                                                                ©Sheilagh Lee August 1,2017