A Man

A Man
by Dorothy Filson Stewart

Don't judge a man by the coat he wears
For it may be old and torn,
But judge a man by the smile he wears
By the crosses he has borne.

Don't judge a man by the things you've heard
For perhaps they are not true,
But judge a man by the things you know
By how he appears to  you.

Don't judge a man by the words he says
For perhaps he doesn't think,
But judge a man by the words he writes
And how they will look in ink.

Don't judge a man by the way he acts
For actions so often deceive,
But judge a man by what he means
And the things of value he leaves.