How old are you?

"How old are you?"

Give me a line like that,
   I can't resist.

Older than the mountains,
  younger than the rays of the stars.
 
Age is balanced by learning,
  long as you accept to learn.

I could be ancient,
  prefer to be young,
     just like the fountain's spring.

Reviews

[Renée]

Great reminder that age has no bearing on our abilities... really age is just markers for the vessel..like tree rings...we really are souls ... this is a thinking poem.. really like this one brother tortoise !

[Jon Roggie]

Thank you, little sister! While the white may be taking over the dark brown, I still remain younger than it may appear. Of course, most seem to think I am about a decade younger than I am!

[Renée]

a pleasure..some pieces I read (and this is one) causes a lot of thoughts...I am known to break out in random skipping q ;

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:: wow... this is spectacular... absolutely loved it...

:: i always say that a child is an adult at an early stage and an adult is a child at a late stage... :P

[Jon Roggie]

Very true, dear friend. Part of the cycle is the child often takes care of the parent in their later days. Glad you liked this!

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:: absolutely... i'm an expert at mothering my mother... :P