Eye of the Beholder
When people see him
Hurtful words come to mind
Dirty, poor, misfit, pitiful,
Someone who doesn't belong;
They stare at him like his life is a sin,
Like a hazard to modern society
And it just ain't right,
they think he's wrong,
though in reality he's better than them.
Whenever I see him
Innocence comes to mind
That sheer wide-eyed innocence
Like a young child,
and a smile that makes life worthwhile;
I gaze at him like he's a masterpiece,
no matter how poor and grimy he is,
And that's what's right
When the old saying came true,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
When people see him
Hurtful words come to mind
Dirty, poor, misfit, pitiful,
Someone who doesn't belong;
They stare at him like his life is a sin,
Like a hazard to modern society
And it just ain't right,
they think he's wrong,
though in reality he's better than them.
Whenever I see him
Innocence comes to mind
That sheer wide-eyed innocence
Like a young child,
and a smile that makes life worthwhile;
I gaze at him like he's a masterpiece,
no matter how poor and grimy he is,
And that's what's right
When the old saying came true,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
