Loving The Unlovely
Don’t mock or laugh at others, nor treat them indifferently,
Just because you think they’re odd, weak, silly, even ugly.
No, never treat unkindly any human on this earth;
Remember: They’re someone’s child, and had no say in their birth.
Yes, love and help the difficult, the misfits, the unlovely,
For they need your love also, more so, unconditionally.
We all love the loveable; that’s easy, natural too,
But loving the unlovely is the greater thing to do.
It’s easy to love our own, they’re our loved ones, after all,
But for most, loving the unlovely is a very hard call.
Yet, such love’s pure love — and in each of us — such love should be;
Such doesn’t seek to get, just seeks to give, for it’s self free.
Everyone is different, the product of many things,
Hence why out of each one’s life, both good and bad, flows or springs.
Take time to get to know folk, accept them the way they are,
Yes, tolerance and understanding have always gone far.
It’s hard enough for many that they feel the way they do,
That they’re struggling with their quirks, anxieties, obsessions too.
Such folk need a helping hand, not those whispers, looks or comments,
Nor thoughtless indifference, that to some, is more intense.
Many not so well endowed with looks, physique, or IQ,
Are made to feel inferior by sad things folk say and do.
You may say that folk can choose to feel that way or not, but,
Is anything that easy, and sometimes, things really cut.
Yes, love and help the difficult, the misfits, the unlovely,
For they need your love also, more so, unconditionally.
Never just love your loved ones, or those you’re attracted to,
But show love and care to all — for that’s the greater thing to do.
