Smiling, nodding, head slightly cocked.
Gaze lowered, hardly resting on any face.
Quickly appraising, gauging, weighing.
Testing the waters, seemingly laid back.
Open-minded yet locked up in prejudice.
Subtle double standards, double measures.
Not all pound of flesh is worth its weight in gold.
All are equal, but alas, some are much more equal than others.
gauging weighing.
Judging shunning.
Rejecting, demeaning.
Smothering, shattering.