To the younger

 To the younger

From the wiser

Wizened self 

Life is a wizard 

Sometimes a blizzard 

Ups downs sideways motion 

So much to learn from 

Our one lifetime ocean 

Caught in the waves

But time is the sand

Sometimes reality 

Is harsh on dry land

There is no do over 

No retakes offered 

Time does not care

How much is in

Ones coffers 

Too late at last we learn 

But much more to say

We would not listen 

Anyway