So silently, old age does creep up on you,
for a moment just that ignorant child.
Then the ‘forever wait’ of adolescence,
for a mere day you are that hot item (sssssssizzle)
A day arrives that no-one even looks anymore,
old age has arrived with all its supposed loneliness.
Worn faces once familiar reflect truth in a mirror.
Eventually mirrors become avoided to save our egos.
Folks don’t stop to chat, they seem to avoid us.
We become almost invisible, often unheard.
Our culture doesn’t appreciate us, our wisdom,
our history or our experience just living this life.
Old has-beens; no longer relevant to the future
we are meant to fade away; but just live longer?
How damn disappointing for you younger folks!
That’s why we’ve worked on aging for so long? (duh!)
We are the Baby Boomers, this world needs us!
“Snap”on that awhile you arrogant little pin heads!
A contest entry
- Hate! Prewrite's allowed by Ami.
550 points, ended July 12, 86 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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this was different I liked it
thank you so much for entering my contest and good luck
-♥Amy♥
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Thank you
I appreciate your kind comments, thank you! Good luck with your contest.
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Welcome back with your "hate" poetry, lol. It's nice to see you smiling and writing again.
~Sonja~
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LOL
Hate poetry? Me? I wouldn't ever do that Sonja, just venting a bit. LOL I have nice getting old poems if you'd rather read those. This one was just 'there' when I opened the computer. I wrote one for your contest as well. I so miss Carolyn! We were buddies, we still talk on Facebook but it isn't the same. I am thinking of coming back myself. Thank you kind lady for your comments on my hate poetry and your generous applause.
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Giggles, this is spot on and sooo funny
I can really relate to this
I started to write one on similar lines, you have just inspired me to finish it
Cherry xxx
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Thank you Cheryl
Just finished one of yours that I thought excellent and I am glad to have you as a favorite, been awhile since I have added anyone. So glad you enjoyed the write, it just came out of no where one night but I meant every word! Glad to hear I inspired you to finish yours, send me the link when you post it.
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DawnBaby
I think that sometimes our ideas come from no where just as you say, maybe the feelings were brewing though Lol I have a lot of that.
That is lovely of you to add me as a fav I will send the link asap
Cherry
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lol lol lol
This is so cute....
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Thank you angelwalken
Very appreciated!
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