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Forgotten

I have just seen Santa Claus He was crying outside my door It seems now Christmas day is over He isn't needed anymore. So many swore their friendship On the eve of Christmas night Now all they see is an old man With hair and beard of white. People rushing past him Without uttering a word He smiles at them and says hello But they pretend they haven't heard. Now his only friends are the shadows That dance on his bedroom wall He listens intently for the phone But he knows no one will call. His grotto was a castle Just a few short weeks ago Today he's the prisoner in a dungeon That no one wants to know. I'm afraid he's suffering the same fate Of so many of our elderly Forgotten by the masses The people we never see.

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Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 2/14/2014 5:56:00 PM

Congrats on the feature, a subject which needs more attention.

Darren Watson
Date: 2/15/2014 4:49:00 AM

Kids are our future and it is right we invest in them but the elderly are our past , The foundation on which our future is built , Without them we would have no future , On this issue more than any other We really are '' all in it together ''

Robert Rogers

Date: 2/14/2014 11:43:00 AM

"7"!!!...I am speechless!//Sinclair

Darren Watson
Date: 2/15/2014 4:55:00 AM

Thank you Robert . I'm very sure you are one of the few always willing to say hello to Santa.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/13/2014 5:35:00 AM

Great topic chosen for this work.Congrats on being featured..Sara

Darren Watson
Date: 2/14/2014 4:07:00 AM

Thank you Sara Your kind comments mean a whole lot to me.

Kathryn Collins

Date: 2/3/2014 8:19:00 AM

Hi again Darren - If you really want to read the poem, it's called Love in the Afternoon. love, Kathy

Darren Watson
Date: 2/3/2014 9:01:00 AM

Its cup of tea time so i'll do it this very moment.

Kathryn Collins

Date: 2/2/2014 1:54:00 PM

Beautiful. sensitive and haunting. I wrote a poem once about a man on a bench feeding the pigeons in the park. I think I'll find it and read it again. I've always had a special place in my heart for the elderly (I'm getting close). love you, Kathy

Darren Watson
Date: 2/3/2014 6:21:00 AM

Thank you Kathryn We all get there eventually . I will pop over and see if I can find the poem.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 1/29/2014 6:29:00 AM

That last stanza hit me hard. Darren, this poem is food for thought. Seriously. great set of poems here to start out with. I am looking forward to reading more of your work in the future. Write on! Always, Laura

Laura Breidenthal
Date: 1/31/2014 6:03:00 AM

You're a very kind and considerate person. Truly an inspiration. Thank you for your positivism, a great addition to the community here. Always, Laura

Darren Watson
Date: 1/30/2014 9:56:00 AM

In small villages like mine , We tend to have time for our elderly neighbours , If I'm popping to a shop for bread or milk , It doesn't take more than a minute or two to ask if I can collect something for them whilst I'm there . That kind of thing doesn't seem to happen in our bigger towns and cities . Everyone is so busy . Nothing will change unless we make it . Thanks for the lovely comments.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 1/26/2014 5:35:00 PM

This is a sad poem. Just like Santa a lot of our elderly are forgotten when we get old. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the Soup. ... Lucilla

Darren Watson
Date: 1/27/2014 6:23:00 AM

Thanks for the welcome and I agree with every word.

Skat A

Date: 1/26/2014 7:43:00 AM

Good morning, Darren, stopping by to tell you that I love and enjoyed your comment. I'm glad you got the meaning to the poem.....lol.... pms ... yes watch out. Hopefully you will post more poems. Skat

Darren Watson
Date: 1/26/2014 11:00:00 AM

I have felt cold fear many times . I've read the exorcist by candlelight and my mates know some wicked ghost stories but they are as nursery rhymes when compared to my sisters P.M.S.

Skat A

Date: 1/25/2014 8:52:00 PM

wow wow! Darren, I wonder what inspired this poem. I don't know what to say, I still like to feel the magic, even though i can't see it... love this poem... SKAT

Darren Watson
Date: 1/26/2014 4:55:00 AM

Thanks for the kind comments SKAT A I live in a small village but I had occasion to visit Leeds recently , I witnessed a little old man saying hello to a young couple but they were too busy to reply.