I See You

I objectify you.

No, not in that way- don’t worry. I see you as a person, worthy of being treaty with dignity and not as “something” existing for the purpose of benefiting me. It is precisely because I see you as a person, as a “someone” worthy of respect that I objectify you. I see what you do, and I care enough about you to make a judgment about it. I see what you cannot see from within yourself, I have the power to go beyond your limited judgment from a subjective standpoint, and state things the way they are.

If only you could see what I see from out here. You would see your value, your spontaneous expressions, and your shyness. You would see someone who contents yourself never to object, never to blatantly stand up for yourself. You would see a worthiness of being loved. You would see intelligence that is undermined by yourself and others. You would see your weaknesses and your trials, and if you were me…you would love you even more for them. Not in spite of them, for them.

I wish you could see you objectified.