Only the few seek wisdom
Some, unprepared, stumble on it
Some are led by suffering
Children speak it out of innocence
Wisdom doesn’t need a white beard
But attending to the accumulation of experience
Helps wisdom test itself
It can be found in books and art and music
But it must be dug out and mulled over
It’s always easy to ignore
Because it demands that life
Be lived with the reverence it deserves
The gifting and getting of wisdom
Are never without rewards
Even the uncomfortable ones
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