When you're young you know it all,
The world seems black and white.
Complex issues broken down,
Devolve to wrong or right.

But vision blurs with heightened age
The crispness fades away,
Hardened edges smear and smudge,
Sharp contrast blends to gray.

Living lessons teach restraint,
In judging others deeds,
Right and wrong still hold their ground,
But leave space in-between.