by Richard Ellis

Created on: January 29, 2010

How little I know

It often surprises me,
And disturbs my ego,
When I am forced to acknowledge,
How little I know.

My accumulated knowledge from
Seventy years on this earth;
Has steadily expanded,
Since the day of my birth.

And yet as I continue
My sojourn through life,
And keep learning more,
From good times and strife,

I discover I know nothing,
If wisdom is not there;
For like a car with no steering,
Knowledge alone goes nowhere.

Knowledge for its own sake,
With only its self pride,
Accomplishes nothing,
Without wisdom as its guide.

So, when I think I'm so smart,
And become a know-it-all boor,
God gives me a wake up call,
For I left wisdom behind the door.

Now, the older I get,
And the more that I grow,
The more I can see,
Just how little I know.

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