Is Anybody There?

Bewildered and forgotten
No one seems to care
Alone I sit while asking
Is anybody there?

Growing old was not my fault
Nor was it in my plans
I followed the path life gave me
Just like time demands

Discarded like a memory
That's no longer of any use
Rejected and neglected
My age is no excuse

No one comes to visit me
It's like I don't exist
They think I can't remember
So, I am just dismissed

Solitary confinement
What am I being punished for?
You tell me that you love me
Yet I deserve so much more

No one to tell my troubles to
Or to talk about the past
A prisioner of my loneliness
How much longer can it last?

Banned from all existence
By the wrinkles on my face
One day soon, you'll feel my pain
For you will take my place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Holmes Avatar
June 26, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Poignant read. Powerful message. Well done.
Taylor Avatar
June 24, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Old folks deserve our respect and understanding, that's for certain. Very descriptive, Larry. Nice job. ... Ralph
Culverhouse Avatar
June 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM
age is not optional, but how we deal with it has options. thanks for the reminder of how we should treat our elders.
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