what is tried and true,
what has been weathered
by time -
what has endured -
look for wisdom there
Tag: wisdom
History
this has happened
before,
history crashes upon us
in repetitive waves;
it appears new
if we are unprepared,
if we have not
unchained our curiosity
allowing it to bring us
the wisdom of the dead
we will repeat
the mistakes
of our predecessors
again and again
being left to wonder:
if this is the worst
life has ever been