Faith Reflection Read by Deena Strohman

Perception
by Deena Strohman

it is so easy to turn away
if someone is just a category

if something is a statistic

it is so easy to forget if it is just a number

no attachment, no recognition
it is so hard if that someone is special
has a living, breathing self with actions you have seen

it is so hard to let go if it is someone you knew,
someone you cared about,

a whole person
everyone is