Fountain of Knowledge
Fountain of Knowledge
I stand in line at the fountain
of knowledge
Waiting for my cup to be filled
And to overflow with the wisdom
Of those who paved the way
And made it possible for hard work
To elevate me to a level of
Understanding not revealed to many
It's like that path
The one less traveled
Remembrance of the past is needed
For movement into the future
How can I know where I'm going
If I don't know where I've been
And how can I attain wisdom
If I never sit at the feet of Elders
One without the other is impossible
This is a Jihad of inheritance
And in orderto attain the wealth
I must stand in line at the
fountain of knowledge
And allow my cup to be filled
And to overflow with the wisdom of
Those who have paved the way
I opened my mind to the
Poosbilities and to the assurance
Of a new day
And I have allowed the hand of wisdom
To shade the ground on which I stand
As an open vessel I sit at the feet
Of Elders and wait to recieved
my inheritance
- by LAKEISHA A. BROOKS