You See

When you see a crocus, you say it’s beautiful.
When you see a carcass, you say it’s horrible.
When you see a painting, you say it’s beautiful.
When you see a portrait, you say it’s terrible.

You have coffee and say it’s wonderful.
You have coffee and say it’s revolting.

You hide your table with a cloth,
cover your windows with curtains.

When you see him you think he’s beautiful
When he sees you he thinks you’re not.

When you see a beach you say it’s beautiful.
When you see spiders you say they’re frightful.
When you see film stars you say they’re beautiful.
When you see litter you say it’s dreadful.

You see a car and say it’s beautiful.
You see a car and say it’s ugly.

You see flowers and think they’re perfect
You have them a week and think they’re not.