Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns - Frida Kahlo (1940)
Don't look for the flaws as you go through life
And even when you find them
It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has a hint of light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding.
It is better by far to hunt for a star
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The current of life runs ever away
To the bosom of God's great ocean.
Don't set your force 'gainst the river's course
And think to alter its motion.
Don't waste a curse on the universe --
Remember it lived before you.
Don't butt at the storm with your puny form
But bend and let it go o'er you.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whims to the letter.
Some things must go wrong your whole life long
And the sooner you know it the better.
It is folly to fight with the Infinite
And go under at last in the wrestle
The wiser man shapes into God's plan
As water shapes into a vessel.
What the Water Gave Me - Frida Kahlo (1938)
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Artwork: © Frida Kahlo @ fair use