I agree with Michael, we need to look beyond a persons outside and view the person themselves. Look at their heart. Don't judge a book by it's cover, comes to mind.
james, this poem is certainly open to specific interpretation, but what it tells me is the idea of
human relations, to be able to look at another indivisual and see beyond race, creed, gender, religion, etc, your words draw the heart to positive pondering, and that in itself has an uplifting effect, thus,
the metaphorical meaning leaves the reader with a sense of added knowlegde, brilliantly conveyed.
Hi, I'm James K. Blaylock and I'm a poet/writer. I'm 39, and I live in Texas. I was born and raised here. I have been writing now for 13 years and I've been blessed to be published a number of times. .. more..