"The Young&The Old"

The young:

I look, listen, touch, read, experience,

But I don't see, hear, feel, understand, or learn.

I age, but I don't grow,

and I wish

I were wiser.

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The old:

I see, hear, feel, understand, and learn

everything I've looked at, listened to, touched, read,  or experienced.

The time has elapsed

in such a subtle way

that I'm astounded

as I see the white on my hair,

and I forget to celebrate

the birth of maturity.

I wish I were younger.