The Two Wise Men
Jun 30 2011 Filed in: Jims Poems
The Two Wise Men
Two wise men
Were arguing about life.
“Life is like a mountain,”
The first one said,
“For at first time moves slowly,
As you climb the mountain,
But as you climb down,
Time goes faster,
Just like life.”
“Life is like a valley,”
The second one said,
“For when you enter the valley,
Walking is easy,
But as you leave the valley,
Walking is hard.”
And then they argued
About whether it is better
To stand on a mountaintop,
Or in the center of the valley.
“You can see a long way
From a mountain,”
The first one said,
“But in the valley your vision
Is surrounded,
And you see nothing.”
“It is cool and verdant
In the valley,”
The second one said,
“For a valley is nurtured,
And teems with life.
The mountain top is cold and bare.
It will not sustain you.”
Then the two wise men
Looked around
And realized they were standing
In the middle of the desert,
And decided neither of them knew
What they were talking about.
Two wise men
Were arguing about life.
“Life is like a mountain,”
The first one said,
“For at first time moves slowly,
As you climb the mountain,
But as you climb down,
Time goes faster,
Just like life.”
“Life is like a valley,”
The second one said,
“For when you enter the valley,
Walking is easy,
But as you leave the valley,
Walking is hard.”
And then they argued
About whether it is better
To stand on a mountaintop,
Or in the center of the valley.
“You can see a long way
From a mountain,”
The first one said,
“But in the valley your vision
Is surrounded,
And you see nothing.”
“It is cool and verdant
In the valley,”
The second one said,
“For a valley is nurtured,
And teems with life.
The mountain top is cold and bare.
It will not sustain you.”
Then the two wise men
Looked around
And realized they were standing
In the middle of the desert,
And decided neither of them knew
What they were talking about.