Sidney Beck Poet Quatrain

Wisdom Is

WISDOM


Wisdom is when you look at the breaks 
And can predict what will  happen to others
From experience of  your own mistakes 
Or from watching  those of your brothers.

Wisdom cannot be taught, only learned.
To learn such lessons is  always costly. 
Like respect, it cannot be bought, only earned
With the sweat and  strain of self mostly.

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Carolyn Devonshire January 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM Young people can be very smart, but it takes years to accumulate wisdom based on personal experiences and observations. Excellent line: "Wisdom cannot be taught, only learned." So true! Love, Carolyn

Stephan McBride January 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM What a great way to explain wisdom, very well put together