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 /> <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 /> <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-2/
