Life taught me, incredibly young,
through accidents and design,
how to walk in sync with her

Making me accept situations,
eventually forcing my assent to
her surprisingly changing routes

Simply tough tutoring
in the School of Challenges
began lessons with gratitude

Followed by aptitude, fortitude,
encouraging to aim for altitude
smiling with a caring attitude

The syllabus covered:
Acceptance of ephemeral,
inexorable and the irreversible

Knowing change as
the eternal law of nature
To act in harmony with existence

Seeking to be courageously ethical
Being not ashamed to question
Crossing all hurdles to gain insight

Having a sincere purpose in pursuits
Being morally gratified with actions
Having the humility to respect my mentors

~*~

This walk with her has been
exciting, fulfilling and blissful
And now in my twilight,

She gracefully prepares me
to be ready for a new latitude
in the singularity of her solitude