Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life; <br /> And even when you find them, <br />It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind <br /> And look for the virtue behind them. <br />For the cloudiest night has a hint of light <br /> Somewhere in its shadows hiding; <br />It is better by far to hunt for a star, <br /> Than the spots on the sun abiding. <br /> <br />The current of life runs ever away <br /> To the bosom of God’s great ocean. <br />Don’t set your force ‘gainst the river’s course <br /> And think to alter its motion. <br />Don’t waste a curse on the universe – <br /> Remember it lived before you. <br />Don’t butt at the storm with your puny form, <br /> But bend and let it go o’er you. <br /> <br />The world will never adjust itself <br /> To suit your whims to the letter. <br />Some things must go wrong your whole life long, <br /> And the sooner you know it the better. <br />It is folly to fight with the Infinite, <br /> And go under at last in the wrestle; <br />The wiser man shapes into God’s plan <br /> As water shapes into a vessel.<br /><br />Ella Wheeler Wilcox<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-you-go-through-life/
