The Point of Age

A Simple version of how points of view and priorities change throughout life and age.

From the point of the maiden
So innocent and pure
The life she inhabits
Has infinite possibilities.
From the point of the mother
So in the midst of her life
Wishes to impart upon the maiden
The ability to reason before love.
From the point of the grandmother
So wisoned and aged
She seeks to teach
The lessons to the maiden and the mother
That nothing in life lasts forever.

 

 

Reviews

[Shadows of Sight]

The Circle, The Triad, and the Flow.
This was a wonderful poem. It brings into clarity the sacred patterns of life itself. WE learn---We deal---We teach.
As life is often confusing in this day and age, a poem like this reminds me that most things are pretty simple, and we the individual make them complicated.

So true; the last line sums life up perfectly. Everything ends at some point, or changes into a new form to begin the cycle again.

This was wonderful! :)
Nature's Essence

[jakelsen]

Very well done. I would add that a mother also fears the infinite possibilities of her childrens' lives, seeing danger around every corner, hoping and praying that her loved ones won't make a choice that leads to sorrow. As for the old lady part, I'm not there yet, thank god! (Although closer than I was yesterday.)

[D Poet K]

very short yet it gets the point across and is very well written

[Mariana Silva]

That was absolutely wonderful. So simplistic yet the message is delivered all that more strongly. Great job!

[The realest]

Awsome read- though i do believe somethings are eternal everything flowed and the point was delivered well

Great job

[Serendipity]

This is so true.

As a daughter, my mother tried teaching me the beauty of love and heartbreak. As a mother, I teach my girls the beauty of life and pain of love. As a grandmother, I don't know. I think I will try teaching them the beauty of a life that can be taken at any time, and that love and pain and heartbreak are part of that beauty.

[Kelley Pascoe]

Very wise for someone of your age (smile)
I agree with everything you wrote in this.
Thanks for sharing.
Kelley Frost

[An Ordinary Woman]

As a mother myself, I know. You covered it all quite beautifully and with elegance and grace.

Absolutely lovely.

[Tara Jean Olson]

if my mother is a poet, she has spoken these words. the message is wonderfully arranged in a poetic flow that bring to me a dreamlike mood.

[Dani California]

What a perfect Mother's Day tribute this is, and so wonderfully penned :) To pass on our wisdom to our daughters, and to their daughters.... so as to hopefully prevent them from stumbling along the way.

Beautiful work.

xo Dani

[Touché Armada]

From the idealistic to the truth. Short and well imparted. But I think I will always wonder about just what may live forever and what on earth is truth or not. Enjoyed this write, thanks for sharing.