The Hermit Sage

The Hermit Sage

Flips through page after dusty page

He searches the forest green

For information he can glean

Decades of prolonged study

Have left him old and ruddy

He searches for the mysteries of life

Of which he believes the world is rife

Some thought him mad

While others to be rid of him they were glad

A dreadful reputation he amassed

As the years passed

But rumors can be misleading

When all that’s really needed is a face-to-face meeting

As his trove of knowledge continued to grow

His physical abilities started to slow

Until he could move no more

And his existence faded into lore