Surface
by Ru
(written in 1997)

Suck in your gut
Puff out your chest
Fix your hair
It's all a mess
These things are surface
but unfortunetly
Surface is all that
The world can see
If they could see it all
Mind, soul and heart
Pour it into a bowl
And pick it apart
Pull it back out
and lay it before them
They would cry when they saw
How black was their sin
That they missed the beauty
That lies within you
Generosity, wit, and intelligence
To name a few
Of the wonderful traits
That you behold
When one takes the time
To watch them unfold.