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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

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