An Empty Shell
Your looking at me,
Like an empty shell
But if you look closer,
Theres a deeper,
Story to tell.
If you listen keenly,
I have something to say
But you may not hear me.
My voice has slipped away.
If you look into my eyes,
You may not see me.
Just a reflection of a man
I once use to be.
Im not this person that you see
Im considered, an empty shell,
By the people, who surrounds me
So please be patient,
This may take, Some time.
Ive lost everything,
Including my mind.
It seems like a slow Process
That just comes, with time.
There where clues along, the
Way, but chose to ignore the signs.
I use to have so much,
To say but
Cant talk anymore, its
Muffled away.
His walked turned into, a shuffle
" I heard someone say"
I stopped walking, that dreadful day.
I am a man of 70+ years
A man no more, but a baby full of tears
Unfamiliar faces changing, and
Dressing me.
This wasnt how, it was intended to be.
Giving me a cup of coffee.
I wish I could tell them, I prefere tea.
They will never know, the person I use
To be.
A strong, gentle, humble soul
Who use to garden, and watch his seeds grow.
If only they knew, they would surely agree
Not see this BEING ,,, an empty shell.
Who has come to be, .......ME
contest being
Posted. 6/ 15/ 2013
Copyright © Cherie Thomas | Year Posted 2013
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