I remember, yes remember <br />Though distant the sounds of youth <br />Older people voicing warnings <br />Their ancient versions of the truth <br /> <br />I do recall, yes I recall <br />Though the words seem fainter now <br />Dismissing it as only chatter <br />Not worth my time at all <br /> <br />I laughed, yes I laughed <br />Oh and rolled my eyes away <br />Convinced I need not worry <br />Over things that they might say <br /> <br />I dismissed them, yep I dissed them <br />Those dinosaurs in rocking chairs <br />Disbelieving golden wisdom <br />Lay beneath their silvered hairs <br /> <br />You are waiting, surely waiting <br />Admission of youth’s blind mistake <br />Expecting that by now I’ve learned <br />Theirs was sage advice to take <br /> <br />They were right, oh often right <br />But they were often wrong as well <br />Should I give you like advice today <br />You may well answer: “Go to Hell”<br /><br />Mary Havran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/advice-of-elders-for-what-it-s-worth/
