Respect has always been in my life,
Been in my life all the time.
I try to show respect to all
But it seems to be disappearing,
Disappearing from others,
And even with me I find it harder.
As I was always taught,
And always have respected my elders,
But I am finding that at my age
It is getting harder,
Harder and harder
To find an elder,
To find an elder older than me.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Age has a great deal for which to answer.
- Category: Humor
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I have the same problem. Having said that when I do I find I am more intolerant - like when I see the driver in front of me is wearing a cloth cap or has a cauliflower hairdo I think 'Oh no!!'
So true Michael.
Andy
https://youtu.be/x4ceUYL9g7I
Love the Corries and that is a great track.
But - also with some oldies too - you'll not always get a 'thank you' or even a grunt, if you hold a door open for them.
Som, of any age, will merrily let go of the door when you're behind them, so it hits you in the face almost. Pleasant souls. Doh!
And they'll mow you down in those electric wheelchairs!
They surely do Orchi.
Should they be on the road? And E-scooters?
With much respect sir Finch .. respect sir .. Neville
Thank you Neville.
Andy
LOL orchi was born a few months before you wasn't he? 1066? ❤️
No Teddy we were born when the dinosaurs were on the earth.LOL
Andy
LOL ❤️
Without exemplification in the tiniest of spaces and moments there would be no emulation; be it at the table or whenever together, but families and institutions are so fragmented these days to uphold values and comportment. But we try where we can and there are quite a number of small victories here and there, hopefully here.
P.S. Shostakovitch "rocks."
Yes we can but try cab.
Andy
Yup, at 71 years of age I find a whole segment of the population has completely gone off the rails. Age notwithstanding. True write!
JP
Yes so true John.
Andy
Me too Gold. My grand father used to read the obituaries every day, I asked why he said to see who I still know. One day I noticed he was not reading them and I asked why aren't you reading the obituaries? He said because I don't know anybody anymore. He was 99 at the time.
A grand old age for him soren. Respect.
Andy
Oh goodness! I was talking to someone about this the other day! I was brought up believing we must respect everyone, no matter what. These days, it's extremely difficult, because some people just don't care! So, Orchi is right, in a way. I'll still show respect though. It's a choice!
Thank you Liz. I too still show respect to all.
Andy
Go on - try hard - you can 'respect' me if you want, Andy - I'm older than you. 😄 Thanks also for introducing me to a utube channel full of long playing uninterrupted music, both classical and jazz.
But get real. Plenty of people deserve no respect at all. And age doesn't mean they qualify. I can try to understand why they are the way they are, but I am not obliged to respect them at any age..........
I agree that plenty deserve no respect at all Dave but that is not me I will respect them to begin with until I realise how disrespectful they are.
Andy
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