Do the faults of others make our own seem faint
Do the flaws of others wash away ours
Do the errors of others make ours less obvious
And do the shortcomings of others make ours more tolerable
So quickly we assuage our guilt with prattle about someone else’s mistakes
And it is indeed prattle that attempts to silence the tiny voice within that reminds us of our own failures
Love when there is still time
Smile and laugh and show your gratitude while there is still a chance
For there will come a day when the prattle and the voice will be silenced
And the opportunity to love, smile, laugh and give will be lost
And all that matters will fade away
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