Life is fleeting before my eyes
The old embrace the young
Their eyes shine with experience
Their skin gathers with prudence and reason
The counsel of the wise to forever be adorned
To live for today yet entertain the ideas of tomorrow
We will all sink, subside and settle
Bare your heart to their words
Take captive the worn
Breathe in the vibrance of life
For theirs is the touch of consciousness
For theirs is the strength to abide
And abide we shall.
