lessons learned

something is coming

sending chills up my spine

like a snake in the garden,

where children play for fun

and the wise man

sitting on the porch

eyes weary, long-serving

telling us kids

we will learn in due time

so i wait

for that moment

that feels like the phrase

hindsight is 20/20

only then will i know

what fighting back tears

from the snake that bit my heel

was good for

poet's notes ~ stream of consciousness behind the poem

wisdom is of such interest to me. the play on the phrase, "with age comes wisdom" is what i wanted to highlight. the imagery of children who lack wisdom and the ones who look out and caution you when you're young. the catch is some things you never really learn until you grow up