Young & Old – Points of Views

Young & Old - Points of Views


The Old have the spark of experience.
The Young have the spark of newness.

The Old have drawn conclusions.
The Young are the result (though they know it not) OF those conclusions.

The Old are living road signs.
The Young (if they are smart) are guided by them on the road of life.

Young & Old exchange horizons.
The Old look back - The Young look forward -
Yet both horizons are one & the same.

The Old contemplate on hopes gained & lost.
The Young contemplate hope with innocent blinders.

The Old fear the young will not be copies of greatness.
The Young fear the old want the young to be copies of the old.

The Old know that noise is not quality.
The Young judge the quality of noise.

The Old color their world with those who have known.
The Young color their world with those who want to know - together.

The Old are trees saturated with the flood of tears.
The Young are saplings, waiting for their nourishment to increase.

The Young try to climb the ladder of success.
The Old try to hold that ladder steady.

The Old know that love is the answer.
The Young seek the answer to love.