1. People in large numbers, behold!
Mostly aged persons, ailing persons old;
As if all diseases congregated here;
We too joined the crowd, our complaints to
share;
The doctors and nurses too busy their time to
spare;
The nurses moved too swift; none came to hear.
A tiresome journey to prestigious clinics so
far
Life seemed- with diseases, a perpetual war.
2. In a long line they have to wait and wait
A lot of time they have, to talk with mates;
Stuck to their mobiles, they tend to forget
Their waiting time so quickly spent;
They share with others about their complaints
A rare chance, mingling with strangers they
met;
A long list of medicines they learnt by heart
From their chronic troubles, many lessons
they got.
3. Their sickly state brought them together to chat
About our various troubles as we patiently sat;
A host of age-related diseases long
Which play hide and seek and will never end
To keep them under check, they are compelled
to spend
Their hard-earned wealth and prolong
Their tender health with minimum complaints;
To stay unconcerned about health, they
are not saints.
4. Some talked about their stiff limbs and pain
Some limped slowly leaning on prop with
strain;
Some fretted about their hypertension
Some complained about their rising medical
bills;
Some spoke about pollution’s ills.
Some about their diabetic state did mention
Some spoke about their relatives abroad
Their changed food habits, and manners odd.
5. Some recalled their youthful days and past
About their stamina and prizes, they got;
About how they ran with winged feet
About how they defeated their rivals strong
To see their physique perfect how people did
throng;
About their appetite for dishes sweet;
And how they took keen meticulous care
Of their habits, food, dressing and wear.
6. Though age has dented their appearance pale
Their hopes and desires did not seem to
fail;
They loved to dwell in past forgetting their
pain
Rich-laden memories voiced in humorous vein;
Still, they loved to seek knowledge with
interest keen;
Still, they wish from others, some wisdom
gain;
No more can they travel and freely roam
Mostly they stay confined to their home.
7. Though age has sapped their healthy glow
Their inner spirit like fire in cinders
shows
Their bubbling wit and jovial shine
Seasoned with maturity, one can spy
Their natural traits that hardly die
They radiate their mirth in spite of
suffering pain
They found a touch of intimacy indeed
With sympathetic care they help others in
need.
8. They treat their lives as God-given lessons
to know
Of truths profound and restrain their
passions’ flow;
Age has taught them patience, fortitude and
calm
They have endured so many challenges dire
Their words and deeds so many people did
inspire
They withstood many hurdles and storms;
This friendly meet, chance has turned it into a picnic
In happy bonding of their visits to various
clinics.
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21 -07-2022 Somaseshu Gutala
So true and touching. Thanks for sharing.
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