intimacy

please
don't judge me
for my face
nor my body
because of the car i drive
or the zip code i live in
because of my current job
or bank account balance
for my age
race
gender
belief system

please
don't judge
my past
my present
my future

look at my
soul

then tell me again what you just wanted to say
because i really want to be able to hear you
without being afraid of getting hurt

(nyc)