'Fishing For Time' : A Life Circle and Poem of Hope: About Kids and The Elderly Sharing Experiences.
80A Circle of Life from Old Wisdom to a Young Heart.
Young Hope links to Old Hope.
Life Circles: Poems of Hope: About Fishing for Time by Pearldiver, always moving forward from its source; we are that source. There are many times that are special to a child starting out their journey of life. One of life’s full circles occurs when those young steps are taken in the company of a grandparent, whose precious wisdom is shared with the child. Fishing for Time; is a poem of hope. It is about the hope that we have for a child learning from the passing on of the generations of knowledge and wisdom; that hopefully we have ourselves, also learned from.
We are truly blessed when our lessons come from those who have experienced their lives; their way; so that we may be enriched in our life; with the hope that eventually we have the opportunity, to pass on that enrichment. Through changing times and generations, this one thing should never be wasted or lost. Time spent between the generations creates special times in which a life circle moves forward and provides a mutual hope of happiness and sense of purpose. Enjoy this visual story of such a situation; About Fishing for Time; first in the series of Life Circles.
Remember the shark we saw.
It's the simple things count.
Life frames in a blink.
Fishing for Time.
Granddad why is your face so old?
Were your wrinkles made by the sun
You tell the bestest stories I’ve been told
Can we go fishing; we’ll have real good fun
ooOoo
Granddad can we catch seahorses too
Will you tell me stories about the war
We might catch a whale, as big as you
Remember the monstersharkwe saw
ooOoo
This was a time of learning for the boy
He always cherished special time this way
The distant wharf gave him a sense of joy
Best friends ambled; towards another special day
ooOoo
This was a time of reflection for an old man
A time to pass on wisdom to an eager ear
With time, his belonging grew; to more than just his fan
Shared lunch and degrees of hope; reason to be there
ooOoo
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So my boy, don’t look at me as an old man
These are lines of my experience that you see
I live to tell you of my life and how to be, all that you can
In this way, in your life; you’ll become far wiser than me
ooOoo
In time you will see change in many unknown ways
Never forget what you learn today or about the past
Where ever this life takes you; you’ll see many happy days
And when my grandson goes fishing; his memories will last
ooOoo
When I shut my eyes; I see life events within a frame
Each picture shows me that I’m young and strong
Visual snapshots of my yesterdays; show time is not so tame
Time flies: Tempest Fugit; a reminder; that life is not so long
ooOoo
Frames of life in a blink.
People are like the stars.
There are many frames you have yet to see
You know, lines will form on your face as well
A montage of times like this and those yet to be
Lines will show your grandson the stories you can tell
ooOoo
Now, are you going to catch that fish biting on your bait
Or just give him a free feed to help him grow
Granddad, I remember you taught me how to wait
You’re funny Granddad; I’m listening don’t you know
ooOoo
You know son, I’ve seen a lot of hatred in my years
It’s caused by not understanding our fellow man
People are like the stars; all have hopes and fears
So try to understand people; make it part of your life plan
ooOoo
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I’m sorry son, I talk too much; I should be quiet when we fish
No Granddad I like to listen too much, don’t you know
That way I hear the birds, saying all the things they wish
Granddad I know from the clouds, if the wind is going to blow
ooOoo
Look the gannets are fishing too; diving from the sky
They have good eyesight to see the fish far below
Skimming just above the waves; amazing how they fly
Too few special days like this; where do our years go
ooOoo
So when you take your grandson down to the sea
Son, make sure you share special days, just like we do
Your furrowed brow he’ll ask of; you tell him it came from me
Tell him we’ve shared hope and give him; the love I have of you.
oooooOOooooo
© Copyright 2009 - 2012 Pearldiver nzpol with all rights reserved.
Passing on from old to new. - Life.
Take the time to take time.
Sadly in western culture we have lost the true purpose and meaning of having elderly family members. In this respect, we have also done an injustice to those, whom without, we would not have gained this precious thing we call life. So often the elderly have lost the opportunity to pass on their knowledge and wisdom, to the newer members of a family. In that way, the most important family history and it's relevance, is also lost. We are poorer for the loss.
We forget that one day, we too will reach the sunset of our lives. For many reasons, many tend to not see how quickly our children grow and our grandparents leave us. So many cultures understand and support those special relationships between the young and old. In that way, wisdom is preserved and developed.
Stand back and watch, what happens when those two generations spend time together. If you are unfortunate in not having access to the wisdom of the elderly in your life; then take the time to learn from an elderly person, who has no family. The first lesson you will learn is; that you can never listen too much. You may also find that you have helped another person to complete a life circle that they may never have achieved, without you. I hope that you have enjoyed Life Circles: Poems of Hope: About Fishing for Time. Below are links to more works in the Life Circles series. Enjoy.
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© Copyright 2009 - 2012 Pearldiver nzpol with all rights reserved.
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Charming poem. Thanks.
that was refreshingly lovely. Parents and grandparents that spend no time with their children miss out on so much
Hi TP, Thanks for reading this. It is that time of year when these things don't happen for many. Take care. Have a great Xmas.
Hi Alek, thanks for reading and your comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great Xmas. Take Care.
Hi Brenda, Thank you for your comments and for enjoying this work. You are quite right and it's a sad fact that the loss can never be replaced. Take Care.. Have a great Xmas.
hmmm, you talked too much, hhmmm Mr Rob, this is an awesome hub, I like this very much as I adore children and how they interact with their parents or grandparents. Knowledge which are passed to one generation to the next is one way of enriching the next in line so to speak or the other generation.
I love your poem and it shows bonding and love too, the exchange of words is very nice, Maita
Very poignant Pearldiver - loved it - and you are a wonderful poet! In India, the old are still listened to, looked after and respected to a large extent - but the times they are a changing - and it's sad how the the ties are breaking. Like you, I feel some of children's best moments are when they are with the elders in the family, listening or sharing the silence. Thank you for a wonderful hub!
Rob...Beautifully expressed, my friend...Yes, they are a captive audience when fishing with them...I did much the same with my son, only we played 18 holes of golf, so I had him " captive " for four hours....amazing what comes out, from both of us, during those four hours...Thank you for this...Larry
It's not only the children that are enriched when spending time with grandparents. Your life takes on a new dimension when you take time out to spend with your grandchildren. You are reminded of carefree innocence and unconditional love once again. It is rejuvenating and priceless. The best time of our lives are those spent with our grandchildren!
Thanks for sharing your poem!
wonderful poem, full of wise words !thanks !! :)
Hi Maita, Thanks for reading this and your comments; but no this was not about me or talking too much; which as you know I do hahaha. It's more about how easy it is to communicate when a common interest is developed. The older usually has that power to set it in place; but must let the younger suggest it to be their idea. Take care and have a great Xmas Maita.
Hi Shalini, Thank you for reading and your excellent comments. It will be sad to see those days change in India or the East, as I feel it is us in the West that should be making the change; back to those ways. Of course, the cultures who honour their elders are much older cultures and those that don't tend to be newer. Take care and have a great Xmas Shalini.
Hi there Larry, Yes, I should have thought about golf being a great leveller, especially with what's been going on at the top. That was a good move on your part and keeping him 'tied up' like that probably helped your score on the back 9 hahaha. You are a wise man Larry, in far more ways than that and I'm sure your captive would agree with me (without a rope hahaha). You guys have a great Xmas and Take Care. Thank you for reading this work... tight lines.
Hi Laura, Quite right in your comments. Thanks for reading this work. I will look forward to those days and hope I don't have too many lines on my face when they happen. You have a great Xmas with yours and Take Care.
Hi Tantrum, Cheers for reading my ramblings and your kind comment. My works are almost as good as yours. Have a great Xmas and Take Care Ok.
so beautiful. I loved reading each word and the images it brought to me. such a natural flow between the generations.
I could hear the young boy speaking and his grandfather.
last week my oldest son turned 28. for his birthday, I gave him my fathers Soldiers Training Manuel (a small leather bound book) and a medal from his service in WW11. It was very touching to see the immediate bond between generations. Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem and tribute. :)
Hi rebekahELLE, Thanks for reading this work and your kind comments. Like you I gave my son my grandfather's discharge papers etc. from his war service, as he had not known my granddad. I'm sure your son would have appreciated that gift as much as mine did. Thanks again rebekahELLE, have a great Xmas and take care.
PD.. You have spoken my life, the wisdom passed down from 3 generations for me to know and love and learn from. Thank you, this meant a lot to me, now with 2 generations under me to love and share with. The circle spins around!!
Hi Candie, Long time..hope you have been ok. Thanks for reading this and your comments. You are so right in what you say and I'm sure your younger crew share that respect and appreciation. You take care my friend and have a great Xmas.
Hhhmmm, a lot of wisdom within this hub. "Young Hope links to Old Hope" and "Each Circle of Life forms a Life" are thought provoking truths, that some people seem to be missing out on now-a-days...I really like this poem. Thanks for sharing!
Hi MG, Thanks for reading this work and your positive comments. Yes, I agree that many seem to fall short on the understanding of this today. We can not overlook the fact that communication is a two way thing; so in that respect if the older party never gained the ability, then it is a safe bet that inability has been passed on to the next generation. Take care and have a great Xmas.
I love your work. Have a lovely Christmas my dear friend.:D
Hi Keira, Thank you for that and you have a great Xmas too. Thanks for your support.... Take Care.
This is the most touching story I ever read here on Hubpages,
Is so beautiful.
Hi motricio, Thank you for that wonderful compliment. I'm pleased that you enjoyed this work. Cheers for reading my works. Take Care.
Very, very nice- thanks!
Hello Micky Dee. Thank you, for reading this work and your kind comment. I hope 2010 brings you all you hope for. Take Care.
I loved this! Very well done. I will be looking forward to more of your writings.
Hi Moneylady, thanks for reading this work and your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope your book goes well and you achieve your writing goals. Take Care.
Wonderful work, i really enjoyed this. Very heart-warming :-)
Hi Sophs, Thanks for reading this work and your kind comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Look forward to reading some of your works. Take care.
Do you know how to put text in as a picture? It is a way to control the formatting which on HubPages you can't control much, for instance the spacing between the lines.
But if you write the poem on a Word or Open Office Doc and then copy it and paste it on Windows Paint or even better on Open Office Draw you can save it and then change it into a JPEG or a GIF and publish it here either as a very small rectangle or full size.
I am not a poet, but have often put other people's poetry on my posts, not yet here, but elsewhere, and it makes the accompanying text more approachable for those many people who can't read verse. -- Maybe I ought to write a hub about it!
:-)
Beautiful poem.. seems more of a song to me.. written very well with all the feel... thanks for sharing.. :)
Came back for another taste!
Hi Blue Parrot, thanks for reading this work. I'm not sure I have found the relevance of your comment yet; but thanks for showing me that this hub inspired you to write. Take care.
Hi sagbee, thank you for taking the time to read this work and your kind comments. If I could write music then I'm sure I would spend alot of time on the lyrics writing songs. Thanks for that.... you take care.
Hi Micky Dee, Cheers for liking my work and the thumbs up. All the best mate and take care.
How I long now for my grandparents. They have taught me so much with such a lot of joy. I miss them.
Hi equealla, thank you for reading this work. I guess if I have helped you remember and think about your grandparents then my words have achieved what they were formed to do. In the life circle, we get to pass on what we have learnt from them don't we. Take care.
You did not only manage to help me remember them, they have been with me, right by my side, as your words brought them in my presence. You have a way with words, like I said before.
And yes, I would not have been half the person I am today, if it was not for them. These qualities is helping my children now - life circle.
Hi again equealla, thank you for that. Yep.. I think that at the end of your life, if you can see the positive things about you that you have passed on within your grandchildren; then you have had a good life. (Even if your kids never listened to you! lol.)
Take Care.
..words ... all words ... thoughts ... all thoughts ... are very lucky to be in your esteemed company .....
Hi epigramman, thanks for reading this work. Wow.. what an awesome statement to make.. I'm sure I really don't deserve the sentiment though, but thank you. Namaste. Take Care.
...why not - I just checked the licensing bureau - and all of these words belong exclusively to you - lol lol
Hi epigamman, thanks for reading this work. Yes I have worked very hard to develop some of the keywords here and the rest just seemed to fit the theme. Take Care.
Wow, PD I have been meaning to catch up on my reading and I am glad I did this...I just love these lines...
You know son, I’ve seen a lot of hatred in my years
It’s caused by not understanding our fellow man
People are like the stars; all have hopes and fears
So try to understand people; make it part of your life plan
Sometimes it is words like these that show the person that you are... awesome! I just got a glimpse of you PD!
Hi sofs, wow that is really nice of you to say .... so I'll take a bow and thank you very much... so very true as well... lol. I'm glad you enjoyed this work, it is wee bit clumsy in it's composition, but it is about a young PD, who was lucky to learn from his Grandad. You take Care and be well Sofs.
Beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing
Hi PR_am, thank you for reading this work and for your positive comment. I'm glad that you enjoyed this poem of hope that we learn from those who have walked before us and pass on what we have learned to those who follow. Take Care and cheers.
I think you will understand me when I say that I am experiencing a delicious melancholy; having read your offering above. It has been before me all my life and I never realised until right now that it is the wisdom that is passed from one generation... not to the next, but that generation is skipped... to the next but one... Grand parent to grandchild.
It's a lovely hub, Pearldiver. Lovely.
Hi TL, Thanks for reading this and your comments. I took the time to read the poem also, again and I was quite surprised how it moved me. It was the first poem in my Life Circles series and is also on page 1 on the SEs.. now I actually understand why. So I guess if you write from the heart and you do so with solid advice, your works are appreciated by many.. there is a lot of me in this poem.. thanks again for reminding me that it's time for me to go fishing again... Take Care.
You uttered wonderful words here, pearldiver.
Hi Jeremy, thanks for taking the time to read and enjoy this verse. I appreciate your kind words.. cheers, you take care.
Come Fly With Me Again Soon.
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travelespresso 2 years ago
So true Pearldiver! Wise words indeed.