by Unknown
Sep 2010 336 Views 4 comments
Sage Wisdom
An ancient, aging Chippewa,
Who's sage words were passed to me,
Did speak of knowledge, used for good.
With his wisdom I agree.
He said it is a sacred thing,
To use knowledge in this way,
And that is what true elders do.
His words are true, I must say.
But now that I an elder am,
Wonder if I'll stand the test,
And use what little I have learned,
Make this world come out its best.
Yes, I will try to do this thing.
Heading out, I set my jaw.
Out in the world, his words to bring,
That sagacious Chippewa.
"KNOWLEDGE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING, BUT THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE IN A GOOD WAY IS WHAT MAKES FOR WISDOM. LEARNING HOW TO USE KNOWLEDGE IN A SACRED MANNER, THAT'S WISDOM TO ME, AND TO ME, THAT'S WHAT A TRUE ELDER IS."
Who's sage words were passed to me,
Did speak of knowledge, used for good.
With his wisdom I agree.
He said it is a sacred thing,
To use knowledge in this way,
And that is what true elders do.
His words are true, I must say.
But now that I an elder am,
Wonder if I'll stand the test,
And use what little I have learned,
Make this world come out its best.
Yes, I will try to do this thing.
Heading out, I set my jaw.
Out in the world, his words to bring,
That sagacious Chippewa.
"KNOWLEDGE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING, BUT THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE IN A GOOD WAY IS WHAT MAKES FOR WISDOM. LEARNING HOW TO USE KNOWLEDGE IN A SACRED MANNER, THAT'S WISDOM TO ME, AND TO ME, THAT'S WHAT A TRUE ELDER IS."
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Posted: Sep 2010
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The quote was sent to me by a dear friend up in northern Idaho who is a tribal elder and healer herself. Hear the drums?Poems entered on these pages are copyrighted by the authors who entered them. They cannot be reproduced without the author's written consent. © Copyright 2001-2024. All rights reserved.
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Comments (4)
I dont think adults are the example of wisdom that they once were for the younger generation.
I'm sure you have much to make this world a better place...take care my friend...JG...
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." - William James