An Old Person Poem by Tom Allport
An Old Person
An Old Person left alone
No means of support in an empty rented home
The future not thought of
The past ever near
Thoughts no longer needed
Memories of yesteryear
An Old Person dressed in rags
Never enough money and none saved away
Friends and neighbours seem so far away
People who mean well just don't stay
An Old Person
At life's end
No longer the strength or willingness
To make things mend
No sense of hope
With no belief
A time of thought
And not much sleep
An Old Person left alone
An Old Person left alone No means of support in an empty rented home The future not thought of The past ever near Thoughts no longer needed Memories of yesteryear, it is a so harsh feelings but truth, people around the world are seen in abusing our elderly may be relatives or others though not all, ...... Dear poet, you have you have written a great poem on Old Persons, congrats, being days poem,10
Tom, great to see you as the poet of the day. Congratulations! Its really sad that an old person is left alone. Its happening all over the world now. A poem that is an eye-opener and a pointer at the present modern society. A fully deserved 10 + for you, Tom
Oh Thomas you and your family are a joke.7 grandchildren? How many of them do you see? Because I know for certainty you don't see 3 of them. I hope you ajd Patricia are very lonely and your man child Michael whom you helped abandon his children twice! Enjoy a lonely existence!
An excellently worded poem about being old, very tragic and very sad.5 Stars full. Truly an impressive poem, it tiuches my heart and soul. Thank you for sharing
The helplessness at the old age if there are no relatives or friends nearby to take care of has been expressed so touchingly.
It looked so beautiful as a combination of words like pearls.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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What a coincidence! I was just watching an Hindi movie 'Ruyi Ka Bojh' (The weight of cotton fiber) in which the the main character is an old man with the same description and living in the same conditions as mentioned in the poem above. Hats off to Tom Allport for such an amazing poem.
many thanks Rajnish.