The Forgotten Mother
A gray old woman sits all alone,
Unloved, uncherished, and unknown.
Sitting beside her broken door,
Dreaming of days passed long ago,
Aging Poems - Page 2
-
Featured Shared Story
I can so relate. My son, 33 now, moved to the states 5 years ago. Of course he found himself a girlfriend whose family is always in the picture. Since he had been a teenager, he started...
-
Clearing The Way
Poem About Aging GracefullyI have waited quite a long time to get old,
So I think I should try to enjoy it.
I can't turn it in for a refund,
And I surely don't want to destroy it.Featured Shared StoryIt is genuinely a beautiful poem depicting the harsh reality of life that many of us don't really know how to handle the unwanted changes that old age brings with it. One always lives in this...
-
Will I Lose Myself?
Questions About Growing OldWill I slowly wither like a leaf
That falls upon the earth?
Once void of all its Autumn hues,
It loses all its worth. -
The Time Of My Life
Making The Most Out Of What Time Is LeftI realize I've reached the time
When it's very plain to see
That I now must be selective
In what my preferences will be. -
Invisibility
Lonely Elderly People Feeling UnseenAs a child, I recall, I used to think the coolest thing to be,
truly nothing could be more fun than invisibility.
I could sneak up on my sisters and scare them if I chose. -
To Heck With Tech
Humorous Poem About ChangeA little old lady, I do not mind being.
What I find I don't like are the changes I'm seeing.
My marbles are still rolling in the right direction.
I enjoy this old world, though it has imperfections. -
I Am Not Old
Funny Poem About Refusing To AgeMy eyes are fine; they are just printing words small.
I just use a walking stick to seem stately and tall.
Nothing is wrong with my sense of smell.Featured Shared StoryVery nicely described and also the way it became funny was absolutely fantastic.
-
Elusive Sleep
Funny Poem About Not Getting Enough SleepRestful sleep has proved elusive.
Lack of it is not conducive
To my overall wellbeing,
As I stare up at the ceiling. -
On Your Shoulders
An Ode To A Father With Alzheimer'sI remember the times
You'd flip me onto your shoulder
Freefalling skyward
Taller, olderFeatured Shared StoryThis poem so reminds me of the relationship my Daddy and I had. He had a major surgery in 1971 and because of that and the effects of the anesthesia, his decline began. It took a while for us...
-
Remembering
Poems About Happy Childhood MemoriesWhen sleepless I lie,
As the hours slip by,
I go walking the paths back home.
I hear the meadowlark's song
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Related Categories
Regret Poems
Grandmother Poems
Sickness Poems
Hard Times Poems
Mother Poems
Grandfather Poems