Beneath the Tutelage of Time's Teacher

For today’s prompt, Day 5, we’ve actually got two prompts (that is, a Two-for-Tuesday prompt).
Here we go:

1. Write an experienced poem. Or…
2. Write an inexperienced poem.

 There is no end to the way a prompt like this can go...

Your life is an Original work of art. Use every color, tint and hue,

Splash them where Time melds light with dark

And leaves on its wall a picture of you...

I’ve held the power of huge sums of money

As I hand it to Dentist,

Mechanic

and Clerk

I’ve been anointed

with God-granted

Duty

Blessed by sheer beauty

Of everyday work

I’ve learned to linger

and love

what I’m lacking

It keens the trust

that keeps me on my knees

As I learn to treasure

time’s measure of moments

Gossamer capsules

Of soon-memories

I want to want

what I have

and experience the fullest impact

of hold

and let-go

Lest half-blind boldness

Ignores Mercy’s essence

That lends the only life

I’ll ever know

I want to worry 

about Things 

Like missing your kisses 

 Far too far from me

I want Experience 

to teach me life-lessons

Slip-stumble-crash…

ouch!

Then humility

© Janet Martin