Two Lonely Souls

He was an old man, limping down the hall,
She was an old lady, leaning against the wall,
            He said," Isn't your name Ellen?"
            She said,"No, my name is Helen."

So here they met, in a hospital hallway,
             On a very warm summer day,
               He was 80, her age- 75,
    Neither had family still alive.

Two lonely, old people, wandering life's hall,
    Needing somebody to buffer their falls,
 Who would believe that in a hospital  hall they met,
               I would surely have lost that bet.

        Two lost souls, lonely and blue,
        Looking only for what was their due,
            A little company, a little love,
        Before their date with God up above.

        They found it there in that hospital stay,
                  It's with them still, to this very day,
                A Love so tender, a love so deep,
                  It will be theirs, forever to keep.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Mason Avatar
April 18, 2009 at 10:32 AM
This is just beautiful, Patricia !! Very well done and a well-deserved selection to be a feature this week at the Soup!! There's hope for me yet ... smile ... although I hope I don't have to wait until I'm in a nursing home ... LOL ... Congratulations on your writing being featured!!
Austin Avatar
April 16, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Hey! I'm 80 years old; I can get into this one, a poem after my own heart. Congrats on this selection no matter how old you are. Love, daver
Moreno Avatar
April 15, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Nice work Patricia and congrats for your feature of the week...Raul
Curcio Avatar
April 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM
A lovely story - and poem Congrats on having it featured
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
April 14, 2009 at 2:03 PM
They are two very fortunate souls. God bless them, whoever and wherever they are. You wrote their story so well. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week.
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April 13, 2009 at 3:51 PM
What a wonderful and uplifting story. This poem has me smiling. Congratulations on having it featured. Keep on writing! Wishing you continued success. Karen
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April 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Congradulations on being featured this week-This poem makes me sad.-I am looking forward to reading more of your poems-fellow souper-Rhonda kay
Nutter Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Congratulations On Your Poem Being Featured This Week.
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April 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Patricia, I feel sad and lonely after reading this poem. Anyway, congratulations on your featured poem this week. Your friend in poetry, Ernilando
Winter Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I love happy endings. A beautiful story. Congrats on your awesome featured write this week! Love, Shar
Brown Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. May you have many more featured in the future. Love, Carol
De La Keur Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 5:23 AM
I meant "congratulations", I just can't type today, lol, sorry bad typing today....Aleera
De La Keur Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Congratulatiaite, very hopeful, that even at the last phase of life you can find someone to share it with. Great write.....Aleera
Santiago Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 3:55 AM
Congratulations on your beautiful write Two Lonely Souls being featured this week, well done! Cheers, Ernesto
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