Old age...


Pain and Fear



Alone
And old.
Alone,
With pain.
Alone
With fear.

Precious
Human contact,
The only lifeline.
Necessary
As breath.

The gentle touch
Of a passing
Neighbour,
The jolly banter
Of the milkman,
The caring librarian
Saving her favourite
Author for her,
The little girl
Smiling a wave,
Fills the fragile,
Old lady's heart
With so much
Warmth,

And for a moment,

She forgets
Her pain.



Poetry by Esti D-G The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2008-04-04 at 00:05

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Malin Johansson
It takes so little to make so much!
this is a great poem, I can really relate to this one!

//Malin
2009-06-24


Caoimhe Murphy
i love this, it reminds me of my grandmother.
she was left broken-hearted when my grandfather passed away in 1998 and she's never quite been herself since then.
thanks for this,
caoimhe
x
2008-04-23


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
very touching, the lifelines that are so important to all of us

Elle x
2008-04-04


Neelima
Hi Esti, I am so touched, your poem brought tears to my eyes. Someone close to my heart is going through this feeling, with cancer. I want you to know that I am there for you. Love, Neelima
2008-04-04


Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Esti...beautiful heart-felt poem...

I should know...I'm an old guy

xxxx Stan
2008-04-04


jhonson
dear poet nice poem.

pls read this link.
http://www.poetbay.com/viewText.php?textId=50966
2008-04-04


Rob Graber
The repetition of "alone" really works; touching and eloquent!
2008-04-04