However old we become,

we were once a baby.

However strong,

once a child.

However wise,

once ignorant.

However learned,

once illiterate.

However beautiful,

once wrinkled.

However rich,

once poor.

However powerful,

once impotent.

However skillful,

once clumsy.

However unworthy,

always loved by someone.

 
 

David Garlick, Victoria, July, 1996