Wisdom Love Nurtured In Us Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

I believe sincere respect
for others is perhaps the beginning
of true respect for ourselves.

The confidences kept held sacred
are hallmarks of esteemed patriarchs
matriarchs who served as guides

role models
in our formulative years
eventually seeds

of their wisdom love
nurtured in us
becomes the embodiment

of the best qualities
within seasoned us
if we allow ourselves

to grow with time
maturity as the greatest
of our forbearers did.


Copyright © Terence George Craddock