A DAD’S PRAYER
Forget me not, now that I am old and frail
Forget me not, now that I am cold and hungry
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A Dad's Prayer
A DAD’S PRAYER
Forget me not, now that I am old and frail
Forget me not, now that I am cold and hungry
I was once young and healthy like you
Cherished by family and friends alike
Now, forever short of life’s basic necessities
It is a daily struggle to make ends meet
I am one of the multitudes of old folks
Forgotten and left to fend for themselves
Huddled in a corner of this cold and unlit room
Loneliness is my one and only friend
Hungry, I gazed out of my window with hope
That you will pass by and glance my way
You no longer remember me as your kin
This material world has changed you all
I toiled day and night for your bright future
The hard work has taken its toll on me
The years have gone in the blinking of an eye
The good time we shared is distant memory
Now that my hair is grey and bones are weak
With skin all wrinkled, not a pretty sight to see
My health going down, my memory failing me
I am all alone waiting for the last bell to toll
Till then, be kind, spare a me a thought
Otherwise, no point crying when I am gone
11th November 2014
The wealth of a good man is measured by his kindness and humility not by his worldly possessions