Look, Listen, Learn, Think

 

The river stops for no one

Its flow does not abate

Don’t place long shot bets

On uncanny twists of fate

A mountain in the distance

Soaring several miles high

Will still be here tomorrow

But, not so, you and I

 

Birds nursing broken wings

Might sing you a sad song

Asking for a caring glance

Until they heal and move on

The wisdom of the wounded

Could cause a soul to cry

Some choose not to listen

But, not so, you and I

 

Learning helps to formulate

The things that we believe

We discard what doesn’t work

Filter what we can’t conceive

Some impart their knowledge

Shedding light while going by

Others bury what they can

But, not so, you and I

 

Within life’s inverted spirals

We move like pixelated dots

Sometimes we brightly glow

Sometimes we’re darker spots

We’re part of the big picture

Comprising every shade of sky

Some don’t pay much notice

But, not so, you and I

 

s. paul  (Nov. 2023)