James Edward Lee Sr. Poet Dramatic Verse

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                                             10th ANNUAL 

                             INTERGENERATIONAL POETRY CONTEST

                                                                  

                     COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 

                                         DEPARTMENT OF GERONTOLOGY

                      Poetry to Bridge Generations. Poetry is the voice of the soul

                        How the world views or how society treats older people. 

                                        Submission by   <Jelsr>

                                                                        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”

 

 

Ya Need To Treat Me Better I'M Old But Not Dead Yet---

Ya Need to Treat Me Better I'm Old But Not Dead Yet---

I don't need your pity;
I ate no OLD bitty;
Don't serve me no soup or smashed peas
I got this, child keep me a steak, these are my real teeth;

Turn down that T V, what's ya so close to for STOP yelling I CAN hear?
If ya ain't careful I'll slap yo face;
This stuff ya listen to today a disgrace
Give me Ella, Satchmo, or Della

And boy wha' your wearN pull thm pants up
I don't wanna see yo underwear
And girl when ya gonna comb that hair

Must be somethin bout bein old
Cause I look round me 
THIS is all I'm told

This ole young world best go back and do what the good book said
Yes! I'M OLD CHILD BUT I'M NOT DEAD
Now git here at this table and pass me my toast and jam

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