Line upon line, precept by precept. The best time to learn something is right now, and seeking after wisdom is the surest way to grow.

TELL ME

Tell me in whispers
Tell me in shouts
Let the vision fly golden
Its presence announce

Tell me by roadside
Or in a comfortable home
On the ocean wide
Or in the forest's loam

Tell me in stories
In poems, in rhyme
Tell me all at once
Or from time to time

Tell me in the cold
Or the barren heat
No matter the journey
Or the ache of my feet

Tell me by singing
Or by pronouncing aloud
Under the shine of the sun
Or the shade of a cloud

Tell me by reading
Or from word of mouth
From dawn until dusk
From the north to the south

Tell me in hope
Or in the midst of despair
To purify the water
To clear the choked air

Tell me in anger
Or in laughter and joy
The truths you still know
The promise you employ

Tell me with friends
Or one-on-one
In a glorious villa
Or a desperate slum

Tell me, please tell me
The things of the Lord
The breastplate of righteousness
The Spirit-edged sword

Tell me, please tell me
The things I must know
How to gather in harvest
To reap what I sow

Tell me, please tell me
All you can spare
The grief and the flame
The wheat and the tare

Tell me, please tell me
Your word and your song
Truth be my guide
To lead me along

Tell me your faith
The words in your heart
The end of your journey
Is where I will start.

Tell me, please tell me
And I'll listen, I'm sure
Scribe your words in my soul
And learn to be pure.