On Growing Old

Means 24 hours of silence Except for occasional calls. Calls that are ended with "I'm just too busy now." Means not wanting to eat And worse, always eating alone. The food is tasteless or in a bag, Just tastes like an old rag Means your pet shares your heartbreak, But just can't talk to you. They can't help you when you fall, That's why we wear alert buttons We are told it's our "all!" Means hard to get across the room, Fear of crashing down the stairs. But you can drive all day, they say... Talking to yourself all the way! Human contact by email only? Saying, really nothing  Except those cold harsh words Sent by my iPad. No! it did not.  What iPad Pays the bill? An iPad is not human at all It's a technological wall. Where hearts can't touch And people hide their lives Some older~live through movies..news! Ignoring the technological ruse! That humanity can't exist Hiding from one another, bemused.