You will always be a dear close and close friend
Then again, maybe not
You judge me too often
You are quick to judge

Look at yourself
Take a step back and see
You will notice how much of a trail you are leaving behind
A trail of pain and tears
You unknowingly hurt more than just me
Only I was the only one who was slapped by your judgments

You are losing more as you go along
Certainly I am one
I am not a person you can throw to the curb
You cannot expect me to pick myself up and continue along with you
I went the other way when you threw me down
I am walking away from you, your judgments, your pity

I will not stand you be judged by a person who cannot yet judge his own self
When you can admit your faults to me, then I will be ready to rejoin you
Until then, I cannot be part of a group who continues to look down on me
All people make mistakes
You have to accept them, and me, or else this friend you most certainly have lost

When you are perfect, I will allow you to judge me
Until that time I will remain walking that thin line between hatred and love
Unless you come to realize that no one is perfect
Not you, Not I, No one
That is the time when we will walk together again.

09/21/2001

Posted on 09/21/2001
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