Loneliness

Loneliness
P K Routray
Retired old and alone,
no works entrusted to be done,
time to go to the other world is close by but not known,
to have a peaceful living with good health is their desire, common.
To gossip and to pass time without strain on emotion
to joke, smile, giggle and laugh with pleasure and fun
withot brooding over past or earthly attachment and affection
is in fact their need of the hour and justified old age passion.
The society and their loved ones have left them lone
they have to form their society to thrive together on their own.
Hence they have to search and seek for friends and companion.
to care one another, to share their loves and spare services in other’s difficult situation.
To get rid of loneliness they have to shake off shyness, vanity and keep arms wide open
to woo and nurture the friendship even with old aged persons even unknown
without doubting their credentials of caste creed, color and nation
after a while may be hours or days, all will leave these mortal bodies already worn.