Observation Unasked For
Observe the fault and let it pass
as snowflakes warm against your glass.
Is he too stern and not so kind?
Find praise for his unspoken strength of mind.
And if she’s sloppy in her chair,
then love the nightly loosening of her hair.
Do not wrinkle in disdain,
observe the fault, seek lovely gain.
Of how many lives are there to trace?
Observe your love and choose embrace;
without great openness of heart,
you’ll only find the one from whom —
you only wish to part
or
You’ll only love the one from whom —
you’re forced to part.