'Judge not according to the appearance'

Lord, purge our eyes to see
Within the seed a tree,
Within the glowing egg a bird,
Within the shroud a butterfly:

Till taught by such, we see
Beyond all creatures Thee,
And hearken for Thy tender word,
And hear it, 'Fear not: it is I.'
~Christina Rossetti

Such a beautiful little poem about seeing what lies beneath the surface. We should all strive to look beyond first impressions.