I Am Elderly and This Is How Does America Treats Me---

I AM ELDERLY AND THIS IS HOW DOES AMERICA TREATS ME--- I AM... Elderly; And how does, How does America? Feel, this is real, how they treat me; Treats me! 75 million devalued and hidden; Beginnings onslaught fragile, feeble maybe broken, brittle; burden on society, winding down; Love lost children don't come around; I AM... Elderly; And how does America? Treats me! Ahh! This is how I feel how America treats me... Continuation of life as it is; Satisfied personal spiritual life, I believe in Christ; I feel younger than my years; No ashamed sinner moments here; Yet, I fear the climbing of stairs; Sometimes I can't comb my hear; Reality sets, NO one cares; America takes care of the beginners, these us the, seniors; I AM... Elderly; And how does America? Treats me! For healthcare cost too much; Much decide it's either buy meds; Or food for breakfast, dinner or lunch; Nothing much said... Killers of elderly, Alzheimer's, Dementia; My cataracts, macular degeneration and osteoporosis; These heath issues are getting more serious; No one cares, nor listens; I AM... Elderly; And how does America? Treats me! If you own your home mortgage paid; Sell it, then live on aid? These heath issues are getting more serious; Yet still have to get groceries and to my doctor visits; Better not get to busy or better not get to sick; Sometimes being, elderly places me in a terrible mess; My financial security the rising cost of living on social security; I lived long and hard is this my gratuity; I AM... Elderly; And how does America? Treat me! I I AM I AM Elderly and this is how How does America treat me? This is how America treats me *************************************************************** NUMBER #1 WINING POEM IN UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA'S 10TH ANNUAL 2018 INTER GENERATIONAL POETRY CONTEST *************************************************************** 10/01/18 Written by James Edward Lee Sr. © 2018 Entry and from anthology "10th Annual INTER GENERATIONAL POETRY CONTEST” UNO UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA /DEPARTMENT OF GERONTOLOGY “I AM ELDERLY AND THIS IS HOW DOES AMERICA TREATS ME”