When the elders speak

Wisdom comes from their core

Before they offer us more

We hear about their days

Along with God’s loving ways

We hear how they gain strength

By talking with God at length

The journey they’ve traveled

Why their souls haven’t unraveled

We watch them hold their faith close

Cause faith matters most

We see what they gain

Through heartache and pain

We hear them speak with pride

Their gratitude they don’t hide

They speak of their dreams

Until they burst at the seams

They speak of the encouraging word

That deserves to be heard

They speak truth to power

Hour after hour

They speak of their victory

And what’s meant to be

They reveal what’s in stone

Their wisdom never leaves us alone

When the elders speak

They talk about past storms

How they broke norms

The naysayers they face

As they travel from place to place

They speak of sitting still

As they accept God’s will

They talk about perfect peace

Their hearts won’t release

They talk about seeing unconditional love

While looking at heaven above

They speak of the journey

Meant just for them only

They speak of what they treasure

Beyond all measure

They speak of the blessings granted

All the seeds they’ve planted

How they start over again

How faith helps them win

How words uplift the next generation

Without hesitation

When the elders speak