On Sunday I interviewed Claris -
a small woman I wave to in church.
I asked: where did you live?
And: how did you come to be here?
She has over 70 years of wisdom
and in her answers I fell into
another world, another path
to this place we now share.
Every picture tells a story.
Let’s listen before the picture
is all that we have left.
This is a Magpie Tale.
This is great. Yes we should listen, to each other, to our own hearts, to the weather.
ReplyDeleteAs a friend used to say, we humans are often "hard of listening."
Good point! thanks-
ReplyDeleteWonderfully done. Its so easy to foget to listen until its too late.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I wish I had asked questions and had the maturity to show interest before some of my elderly family members passed on.
ReplyDeleteDear The Bug: How much better is it to know the truth? This poem awakens one to an awareness that life is best described while still alive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great take this is..deep stories in all..nothing to be taken for granted.
ReplyDeleteOh so true and beautifully said.
ReplyDeleteBy he time we're old enough to start asking questions, it's often too late...
ReplyDeleteI love this! The wisest thing I did was 'interview' my mother on tape months before she lost the ability to remember .... I treasure that dialogue, as do my family members.
ReplyDeleteLet's listen before the picture is all we have left.
ReplyDeleteDelicious and full of wisdom!
wise and wonderful Magpie
ReplyDeleteSmart, telling piece.
ReplyDeleteWise advice indeed!
ReplyDeleteYes, let's do take that time to ask the right questions and really listen. It's important and you make the point so well.
ReplyDeleteoh wise woman....I like your magpie
ReplyDeleteSo true, I agree with Jinksy, we leave it too late. Lovely, thought provoking Magpie.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes! Excellent reminder.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post!
ReplyDeletea statement
This is a beautiful, a great lesson conveyed
ReplyDeletevery sense making,
ReplyDeletewell penned.
share 1 to 3 poems with poetry potluck week 41 today.