Snap judgments
Born of
Finely honed
Intuition
Can be
Invaluable
In deciphering
Friend or foe
In a
Heartbeat

The problem
Arises
When we fail to
Periodically
Wipe clean
Our perceptual lenses
Of the
Ever-present
Smudges
Of
Personal bias
And
Prejudice

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Assumption