We all have flaws, yes?
Those pesky parts that demonstrate
Our humanness
The parts that make us
Crimson with shame
When we realize they have been revealed to others
Our thoughtlessness
Our ego-driven self-centeredness
Our inability to be charitable, kind, considerate, empathetic
On a day when we’re overloaded, overwhelmed,
Over everything and everybody
Who is looking at us with
A needy eye
Yes, flaws are an element of our human condition
They also make us more understanding
On a good day
Of other people’s failings
We all know how easy it is
To fall into the mud puddle of life and
Emerge covered in muck
Flaws are also ironic
Our failings enable us to understand
And potentially forgive
The failings of others
Or at least to have a glimmer of understanding
Which makes us higher on the evolutionary chain
From other living beings
We are by nature self-reflective
Some more
Some less
A few not at all
But the majority
Know all too well
Just how alluring and deep
That mud puddle is
Flaws can be
Fodder for forgiveness
Of oneself and others
Flaws offer us the opportunity
To gain insight and grow
