Your Mother And Father, Your Grandparents And I Poem by James McLain

Some of U.S.
have used our bodies in play and work
in foolish way's
that they were never have ment to be used.
Some of U.S. have used our mind's to much
never stopping to give them rest in
detrimental way's that created damaging stress.
More have watched U.S. their loved one's
start to slip away
into a cognitive behavioral mess.
While not more than a few
live in constant fear that their Independence
will be lost.
For the father's and grandfather's whom fought
in their war's damage from trauma is plain.
To our younger son's and daughters please try
to understand U.S.
We are afraid to be a burden to you, to take up
your valuable time with your children.
We live in what in our shame
at our having needed to be cared for by you.
Fearful we usually don't last in a nursing home due to
our being around total stranger's to U.S.
This is when
in our greatest need that if you don't make that
first move by reaching out to U.S.
In this our fear and shame we do that last foolish thing.