Old And Lonely

kitcat

 

Not nice getting old

As no one seems to care

I shuffle around my flat

Slippers worse for wear

 

I am a little bit lonely

Even though I have a cat

I am always talking to her

Only wish she would talk back

 

When someone knocks on my door

Maybe this time I will have a chat

Never seem to make it on time

They have gone, and I shuffle back

 

I wave from my window

To people walking by

Not many people wave back

Shame really, I wonder why?

 

Sometimes I go for bus rides

But everyone is on their phone

Nobody seems to talk anymore

So Yes I do feel alone

 

I know it is the way we now live

So trust has certainly gone

I really must stop moaning now

Time for that cuppa, nice and strong

 

  • Author: Elaine (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 20th, 2018 19:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: Thinking how much the world has changed to an older person
  • Category: Sad
  • Views: 22
  • Users favorite of this poem: Noah, bonitalunita, Lorna.
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Comments4

  • Goldfinch60

    Sad write KItcat but I can understand how this is, the art of speaking to each other is lost in this modern world.
    Good write and welcome to MPS.

    • kitcat

      First of all thank you for welcoming me 🙂 And thank you for your lovely comment

    • Goldfinch60

      I too like strong tea!

      • kitcat

        Good on ya me too

      • Lorna

        Brilliant! Sad but not self-pitying........ love it.............

        • kitcat

          Hi Lorna

          Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          THANKS ELAINE ~ For your first POEM ~ A GEM ! Love you sense of FUN and that you can laugh at your self ~ remember 66 is the new 40 ~ so shed you slippers get your high heels on and get out there and DANCE ! Pleased you got some comments from two of the nicest people on MPS ! You will never be lonely again on this site if you keep posting POEMS and commenting on other's Odes. That's how MPS works and you can build up a CIRCLE of Friends ~ Love to be your FIRST ~ Yours BRIAN ~ Please check my POEMS !

          • kitcat

            Hi Brian

            Thank you again for your lovely comments

            This poem isn't me, I just try and get into an older persons feelings about our modern days
            I love computers I have even fixed a few in the past for friends, and smartphones
            Hmmm 66 does sound old well it is really, but again you made it sound good by saying its the new 40 bless you, Oh I just danced around the room with a huge smile
            That was lovely to hear about the comments from the two nicest people on here, I hope I can keep up with posting poems, and of course I will read lots of other poems on here and leave comments, be really nice to gain a lovely circle of friends
            This does seem like a lovely site to be on, and so pleased I have joined



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