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Old Folks Home

Poet:  Ken Jordan
Poem:  Old Folks Home 
Edited by:  Sparkle Jordan 
written:  June /2015 


Good morning 
Mr Wilson,
Sir -

Are you
ready

for
a
bright 
sunny day?

Young man,
today 
is the same 
as
yesterday,

I can't 
remember 
a
bright sunny 
day,

here
In this
rest home -

I get three
meals
a day,

a 
game board
to
play -

my
medicine;

a nap 
after lunch,

exercise,

and
maybe 

someone 
will wake
me
for supper.

That's
how my day's 
are 
spent -

You know 
young 
man,

as I recall.....

a man
wearing 

a
white
uniform 

said 
to me,

"Don't worry
Mr Wilson,

family 
will come 
to
see you

once
a
week."

Well son,
ain't 
nobody

came
except you,

and

I see 
you 
everyday.

Now,
tell me 
again,

Are you
my 
grandson-

"No
Mr Wilson 
Sir -

I'm your
caretaker -

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Alexander Seal

Date: 6/12/2015 7:02:00 AM

I deal with care homes in my role and it creates a vivid picture for me

Constance La France

Date: 6/8/2015 2:46:00 PM

Ken, you got it exactly right in this amazing verse, I know because I work in such a place, and thanks for visiting my blog

Ralph Sergi

Date: 6/7/2015 7:36:00 PM

A great poem that delves in reality. My compliments

Ken Jordan
Date: 6/7/2015 8:33:00 PM

Thank you Ralph, for your compliment. Many blessings to you, stay strong. Ken

Jan Allison

Date: 6/7/2015 3:15:00 PM

heartbreakingly sad and foremost in my mind as mum moved into a care home 2 days after dads funeral I visit almost every day and take her out - other residents get few or no visitors - mum calls them 'the living dead' - she socialises and goes to see them every day bless her:-) Hugs jan xx

Ken Jordan
Date: 6/7/2015 8:49:00 PM

Hello Jan, good to here from you always, thank you for your thoughts. Sorry to here that your mom is in a care home, but, you are a good daughter to visit her everyday. I'm sure that she's proud of you, so many of our loved ones are forgotten in care homes. I'll never forget the lessons i've learned from older people, I will always be there for them. Stay strong Jan, always Ken