Judge!

I can understand you better because,
I've faced the same thing as you did.
More times in fact, ended with a loss
Yet carrying myself, faking as fit.

It is not easy not to judge others
Though we dislike being judged.
We feel angry, taken for a ride
And seldom do we hold our grudge.

At first, when you are new to a place,
People read you with their own lens.
A few may be tinted, some are laced
With tones based on what you do then.

Somewhere deep within most of us
Lies an insecure feeling that does
Doubt even ourselves; brings unrest.
It feels safer to judge others best.

Over years however, we do expect
Us to be accepted at least if not
Trusted; thats fine. We lose respect
In those that never did that from the start.

Life is all about taking things
In your stride and keep moving on.
Judging and brooding curtails our wings.
We limp. Some just rant on and on.

Come on! There is a lot that you can
Do instead of building hatred.
Start over and take that stand
That propels you to where you liked to be.

 

Thanks @periamma for your like and welcome message. Happy to have your support + likes from others too -rgs

 

Thanks for your pointed feedback for specific portions of my verse @Pavithra.
Happy to see that my verses are still liked and appreciated here. -rgs