Lessons Learned

The lessons learned when we were young From fairy tales and nursery rhymes Were meant to help us grow up strong As up the hill we climb. So, don’t forget the stories told When we would lie down in our beds As slowly, surely, we grow old We keep them in our heads. What captivates a child’s mind To grown-ups might not seem profound. Dismissing simple truths, I find Will bring you tumbling down… So, ponder this, and don’t forget As years go by, as seasons turn. The story isn’t over, yet, Until the lesson’s learned…