CONVICTED

I judge you
without hesitation
I judge you
because I am too fucking cool
I judge you
and find you guilty
of all the things
which I refuse to admit
it dances in your eyes
courage through vunerability
I judge you
as an outsider
I judge you
to be a freak
I judge you
to make myself feel big
I judge you
because I think I know better
you put yourself out
you open yourself up
and I shoot you down
with a word

- Scott Tuomala, 1994