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
With older population increasing it is a pressing question that effects intensely. Lack of strength and willingness is the most difficult aspect in old age to combat. Congratulations for a great poem and well deserved place.
A reality smackdown delivered gently, respectfully but it still smarts.
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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4/21/2025 10:05:11 AM # 1.0.0
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.