Wisdom
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we begin young and green
no knowledge of mean
curiosity keen
it killed the cat
but taught us that
the stove gets hot
the fridge does not
and as we get older
we learn to be bolder
we blossom and grow
no knowledge of slow
and we learn and we learn and we learn
we make our mistakes
life came with no brakes
no instruction no guide
we take it in stride
we falter we stumble
our world it crumbles
we learn our worst features
from the harshest of teachers
but we see new light
and it lessens our plight
our flaws our cracks our scars
tell stories as broken as stars
but shimmering still
and with powerful will
we learn from our past
this pain does not last
and we learn and we learn and we learn
beautiful people are products of life
they did not arise free of strife
we are wise from our choices
our words and our voices
we are true from our lies
our screams and our cries
life bruises and batters
and all of it matters
because we learn, and we learn, and we learn