Where There Is, There Is

 Tears reveal
 whether pain or compassion dwells.
  
 Pride declares
 whether wealth brings fortune or ruin.
  
 Custom shows
 what a family truly is.
  
 Speech bears witness
 to the nature of a person.
  
 In the manner of argument
 lies the shape of knowledge.
  
 Woven into fate
 the path of meditation.
  
 The eye perceives
 and beauty becomes clear.
  
 Through touch alone
 what stirs in another's heart.
  
 Time stands as judge—
 whether bonds are real or merely played.