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Sunshine
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0 posted 2007-10-15 10:09 PM



Elder Speak

A little time disconnects us, oh my Elder, dear,
for I duly share with you now all my hopes and fears
for you have reached an age, and solemn wisdom wise
may you now answer my repeated, “how’s?” and then my “why’s?”

Though you may not speak, nor nod your graying head
I’ll garner your gifted wisdom before I seek my bed,
for you have in your experience, and know there be par none,
for I shall not rebuild proved wheels, less they be undone.

In your hands I lay my fears of all of life that lies ahead,
to you I bare my single heart, my soul’s torn tears now shed,
through your stories I do listen, learn, and map my own road home,
for from you I value great those thoughts from within your dome.

Your words are truly gifts, none finer I’ve ever sought
for declarations made by you can only thus be taught;
oh Elder one, wise and aged, take me in your care,
reveal to me your treasures fine, treasures that are rare.

Now the wind is at my back, time leads the sun to dusk
withered hands have shaped your words, now body brittle, an emptied husk,
your former life gives shape to mine, a treasure trove is bound;
Pray you love, in your quest for life, was thus my soul re-found.

And promise now, in deep October winds, as you lay your head,
revelations from secrecy will stand within your stead.
As young ones come now to me, your wisdom will common bond
as aged be I, thus share with them, truths our Elder once leaned on.

~*~

18 October, 1999
Revisited, revised
15 October, 2007



" It matters not this distance now  " Excerpt, Yesterday's Love
~*~
KRJ

© Copyright 2007 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2007-10-16 01:25 AM


Oh, Karilea!  How beautiful, noble, wise, compassionate and loving this is!  I would love to know the background to this and the "special reasons" for the revisit and renewal/revision, if it is not too personal to share.

I will be reading this many times over from my Sunshine folder, and not just today, tomorrow and this year.  

In awe

- Owl

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2 posted 2007-10-16 01:22 PM


Oh, how beautiful! We can always learn from the elderly, if we just listen.
Earth Angel
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3 posted 2007-10-16 02:37 PM


"for I shall not rebuild proved wheels, less they be undone."

~ Now that is one heckuvva lovely way of expressing the old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

There is much to be learned if we truly listen to the 'elder'ly. The wheel of knowledge then rolls on to the next generation ~ and so on, and so on...

Ye be one who listens, dear Learned One ~ and imparter of wisdom gained.

Love & Elder Light,

Linda

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4 posted 2007-10-16 10:49 PM



Oh Sunshine you will bring sunshine to everyone who reads your wonderful poem.
I read it and reread it, a great write,much enjoyed.

Lindsay

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5 posted 2007-10-16 11:33 PM


It is always so....always revisited, revised as best we can, renewed in every generation....but the special reasons, they are always the same: because we love them.

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The Lady
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6 posted 2007-10-18 02:29 PM




Karilea
certain times of year blow certain words in our direction

these words have blown by your heart with such feeling


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