Those Who Are

To a infant those who are older are security,
or those who are older are our first pain

To a toddler those who are older are givers,
or those who are older are the first taste of life withheld.

To a school age child those who are older are teachers,
or those who are older don't notice I

To a teenager those who are older are listeners,
or those who are older live our life out of there own regrets

To a young adult those who are older are something we strive to be,
or those who are older are something we want to avoid being

To a middle-age person those who are older are reminders of happy memories,
or those who are older are reminders of painful memories

To an old timer those who are older are where wisdom resides,
or those who are older are a burden and know nothing

To a senior, those who are older are a miracle,
or those who are older are waiting to die