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Salute To Elders

Salute to elders for being adult! Adulthood, mysterious experience Of days of lightness and darkness Of days of fear and confidence Even though both at a time. Salute to elders for being adult! Mysterious experience Spiritual and natural Mount the chest As though load. Salute to elders for being adult! Mysterious experience Wide knowledge They speak in proverb Words of wisdom That predict the future As though chiromancer Long live the elders! They're modellers Long live the sages! They right lead the young.

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Funom Makama

Date: 5/20/2016 7:21:00 AM

Awesome and refreshing. A jaw breaking 7.

Tim Smith

Date: 4/6/2016 2:29:00 PM

Very well versed AM....I have the utmost respect for my elders.

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/7/2016 12:37:00 AM

Thank you for dropping by....bless.

Gail Underwood

Date: 4/5/2016 7:39:00 PM

A great poem Afolabi, many elders don't get the respect they deserve, but there are some who still haven't earned the respect, i enjoyed reading this

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/6/2016 4:08:00 AM

What face some people turn back to some people. Thanks for enjoying my poem. To me all elders are worthy of respecting.

Joseph May

Date: 4/5/2016 4:29:00 PM

Great tribute to the elders ...

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/6/2016 4:04:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by.. Bless.

Quincy Mac

Date: 4/5/2016 12:02:00 AM

Awesome writing. Elders have always been mentors to me, they always have gems to share. Look forward to reading more of your pieces. Aroha, Quincy Mac

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/6/2016 4:02:00 AM

Thanks for the support friend, they have been my mentor all this while and I are not mislead and nor I can be misled.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/3/2016 3:59:00 PM

Great message Afolabi and I love the impact of the repeated lines:-) hugs Jan xx

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 3:15:00 PM

Thank you Jan for the support.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/3/2016 1:19:00 PM

- A great poem to those who deserve the best, Afolabi - Happy Sunday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 3:13:00 PM

That is true my friend Anne, they deserve the best.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/3/2016 2:40:00 AM

Good morning AM...I salute the elders... how do they do? Lol...I admire those who lead, I'm already there. I'm head of household. Enjoyed. I'm so happy to see your comment on my recent poem. Linda

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 3:08:00 PM

I hope you fill with more wisdom and energetic health. Thanks for the support.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/2/2016 7:05:00 PM

Hi Afolabi, beautiful poem!!

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 3:04:00 PM

Thanks for the support friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/2/2016 3:59:00 PM

How nice this is and I love the way you patterned it, Afolabi. Great message. The young can learn so much from their elders.

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 2:56:00 PM

A very beautiful truth you spoke ma. Thinks for the support.

Paul Callus

Date: 4/2/2016 2:22:00 PM

Thank you for dedicating this lovely poem to us who are piling on the years, Afolabi:) Yes...experience does increase with the age! ~ Regards // paul

Afolabi Muideen
Date: 4/5/2016 2:46:00 PM

Thank you for the support sir.