Lessons In Life

what could I
with wisdom
and hindsight

possibly tell
newborn young about
lessons in life

i know
what it is
to be young
steady and glowing

but you
do not know
what it is
to be old and aging

reflecting in
warm twilight
of years

preparing
for birth
through death

it is through
joy and pain
that we learn

our lessons
in this life
of soul growth

poem by Terence George Craddock
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