THE ELDERS OF MY LAND
Image from Google They are difficult for a stranger to understand The elders of my land When they speak, you don't speak It is unethical to the peak You don't sit and watch them stand It is against the culture of the land You don't stand where they sit You won't even try it When you are wrong, you apologise When they are wrong, you still apologise So I asked my father He himself being an elder How these ethics are so superb Then he replied with a proverb: "If you know how to wash your hands well You will eat with elders as well" Do you know the meaning? It calls for reasoning If you know how to behave well You will dwell where elders dwell (c) Juwon Osanipin An excerpt from my book, "LIFE" (A collection of poems in facts)
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