In reducing others
   you self-diminish
    let goodwill be
     your daily language

    we 're one in likeness
    faults we have,  each-
    to one another we should reach
    and together flourish

Candles in all the windows,
   on a blizzard night.
Icy self reflection
   of a face, of fright.
Prayers in frosted breath,
   hope you're alright.

When the mouth is shut
no one will be upset

Lovers -
(never mind
what the poets say)
can truly be very
dangerous people

A public speaker
might not be a leader-
Lao Tze would have said:
a true leader
doesn't have to be vocal