Huv yi hud yer tea? ..

By denni1

Sat, 03 Nov 2012
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I wandered passed a lady today,
She was weak and old, crying and grey.
Sitting on some seating in a shopping mall,
the kind that makes your arse freeze and you feel a pee come on.

I watched her as she tried to eat a bit of sausage roll.
Her hand and face were shaky so it fell onto her coat.
Her eyes filled up with shame and tears, l asked if l could help, poor dear.

To sit alone late in the day, with all that shopping to take away
I wish someone would realise, that these old people had vibrant lives
Now struggle with illness, alone and sad
A tiny woman, with a shaky hand ..

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Comments

Submitted by Parson Thru on
Well observed and very thoughtful, denni. We like to box them up, label them "Elderly" and ship them off for "Care" somewhere out of sight. What a society. so busy with high-minded causes and so blind to this lady. Steps off soap-box.

Parson Thru

Submitted by denni1 on
Oh. I haven't stopped thinking of her. She had loose fitting teeth, was freezing and sitting at the entrance to a busy shopping place. I buttoned up her wee coat, and asked if she wanted any help. She said she would get a cab home. It was one of them greasy, warmish sausage rolls from the 'G' place. It really made me choke up. I work in the matinees at theatre, and there are thousands of well dressed, well looked after elderly people who are wheeled in, tucked in and attended to, but those wee, grubby, cold ones are the folk we all should look out for. Thank you for understanding my little poem xx

Submitted by Highhat on
There are not enough kind people like you Denni. But the world is going to pot we know that.

Submitted by denni1 on
That's very sweet of you xx thanks for dropping by xx

Submitted by geegogs1 on
This is a brilliant poem, pal.It's so simply put but it really gets the point across. I felt really upset after reading it. It's so sad to think of these people on their own. I hope she got home ok xx

Submitted by denni1 on
Gee, thanks (!!) Remember the auld folk, even if they are cantankerous. We will be old one day xx

Submitted by moonphish on
sad tale but wonderfully expressed...all of us will be there...well, the ones lucky to live that long ...i admire your empathy and compassion, Denise - alvin

Submitted by denni1 on
Another big x !!