Experience Earned

Few are alone,
To age and reminisce...
A youthful feeling of that independence.
But for whatever the reason,
Aging to love to assist others.
Having a focus to share,
A living of life to have acquired and earned
An experience to do this.
With many lessons to have learned.

Yet I have not met to meet,
Any elder confess to declare...
An overwhelming desire,
Of having the patience to tolerate...
Ignorance in their face displayed.
Or being a fan of receiving disrespect.
Coming from those refusing to listen.
Done to blame and accuse,
The ones who have acquired experience.

Although to age and reminisce,
To understand clear what is understood.
After youth passes,
And not listening to others...
One wishing they had when they should.
Knowing now,
The tremendous benefits there is...
To pay attention and listen.
So hard it is to deliver that message,
Free to volunteer.
When someone much younger,
Can not accept to believe...
With aging also comes wisdom.

'Hey!
If you are so wise,
With all that wisdom to have.
Why do you volunteer your time?
And not say a thing,
About getting paid?'

'I have learned to love and share,
My experiences with you...
Because,
Well...
I care.'

'I can dig it.
However...
How old were you when this love began?
And your interest in sex left your mind?'

'What I wish to share with you,
Has nothing to do...
With a lust I may have for sex.'

'Wow!
I can't believe you actually confessed that!
Just how old are you?
And you actually can remember,
When that lust you had left?'

'There is so much in life,
To explore and adventure!'

'Do you mind if I ask you a question?'

'No.
Go right ahead.'

'If I should live as long as you.
Will I too lie to myself?
With an attempt to try others to believe,
Aging to me,
Is the best experience on Earth to achieve.
And all these hot and luscious bodies,
God has created to make.
I could ignore,
The heat arising on the horizon.
Before the morning Sun has yet to come!'

'I don't know how I should answer that!'

'I do.
That answer is NO!
And...
I am not about to whither away and age,
Awaiting for a bliss to reminisce it!'

'You young folks have one track minds.'

'And thank God I do,
That the destination and journey for me...
Stays to remain as clear as possible.