“Rocking Chair Wisdom” was first published on the fine site, Spillwords.com. Featured image by Mark Tulin.
ROCKING CHAIR WISDOM written by: Mark Tulin On a quiet night with crickets chirping, the older man relaxes on a front-porch rocking chair, watching beetles with lanterns light up the sky Finally, at his age, he knows better not to chase after things, and collect fireflies in Mason jars with punctured holes in the lid He doesn’t pull wings apart, nor curious about how they look up close—or feel the need to see how the bug responds to captivity The man is wiser than that— knows their blinking bulbs are temporary, to be valued and respected just like his life— and not to stop the light from glowing, but let it fly free.
Crow On The Wire 
A wise man indeed.