I keep thinking about people in the spotlight
Of how the spotlight showcases them
Their beauty, talent, skill and worth
And how those same lights
Brings their flaws, faults and mistakes
Into stark and harsh relief in the light
And of how people in the dark
Watch, idolize and condemn them
Of how their joys are owned by the public
And their pain is justified by the public
Like some weird macabre drama
And the public, good or terrible as they may be
Get to hide their flaws and condemn others
Just because they aren't standing in the light
And so we throw stones...
Because the facts hardly matter to us
Because all we see is the stain
We do not know what caused it
And even when we are told
Because in our heart of hearts
We just want them to be wrong
Now this post is not about public personalities
In truth, it is about how we treat each other
We fail to listen, over and over again
We do not really care as long as
We can fit people into tidy little boxes
And once they do not fit,
We blame the people for not fitting
We never think to examine the box
Also influences and impacts our designs
So next time someone does not meet
Examine the standard carefully
'Was this person meant for this box?'
#condemnation #condemnationkills
#standards #publiclife #spotlight #celebrity