The Agony of an Old Man

girishpuri on Oct 9, 2011

Tags: Daughter in Law, Education, grand child, hungry, looks after son, old amn, Values

Times are changing very fast, with this fast pase we have forgotten many things m the most important thing we forget is proper care of our parents.

Is there any one who can hear me ?

Nobody is attending me.

I need water , I am hungry.

Where are my family members ?

I can listen some voices coming from drawing room .

Perhaps some guest is there.

But why nobody comes to me ?

i am an old man.

When i was young ,

i worked , enjoyed my life like a king.

Now everything has been changed .

my family just ignores me.

no one sits with me.

No one understands my needs.

My son says i am short tempered.

my daughter in law says i am impatient.

My grand child says i don’t have manners.

When i was young people use to admire my behavior.

People use to copy my mannerisms.

Now what has happened ?

Am i changed ?

I always served my parents from the core of my heart ,

I use to spend time with them,

I use to take food with them.

I never gave any bad example to my children.

i given them the best education in the best schools.

than what went wrong.

times are changing so fast .

am i not able to under stand the pace of time.

values

moral

characters

humanity

is every definition is changing.

is it written in note books , not to look after the old parents

what went wrong ?

can any body tell me ?

Please ask your self…

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DreamWeaver707 on Oct 9, 2011
NICE
Dehan Nathaniel on Oct 9, 2011
Oh my…I can feel his pain.
naruto100 on Oct 9, 2011
Ohh.. its sad. Parents should be come first .
rgreenfield on Oct 9, 2011
we should respect our parents… thanks for sharing.
Aroosa Gloomy on Oct 9, 2011
Wonderful dude.
binyumanyun on Oct 9, 2011
good one..
Sunjhini on Oct 9, 2011
touching. well written
Chinmay Chakravarty on Oct 9, 2011
How I long for the wonderful Indian joint family system!
girishpuri on Oct 9, 2011
thanks every one for thoughtful comments
papaleng on Oct 9, 2011
Heartfelt one. you have my like!
erwinkennythomas on Oct 9, 2011
it’s quite a problem!
Lynn Hollis on Oct 9, 2011
We should be careful how we treat the elderly. If we are blessed to live that long, one day we will all walk in this man’s shoes.
beingwell on Oct 9, 2011
Interesting, thanks!
Boyka on Oct 12, 2011
i like it.
pruelpo on Oct 12, 2011
We cannot stop it. It is our fate. Good article to remember.
FX777222999 on Oct 12, 2011
Part of our lives and we have to accept it.
Ruby Hawk on Oct 12, 2011
Everyone gets old if they are lucky, so it’s up to us to make the best of it.
rajaryanme on Oct 13, 2011
A heart touching poem.
juliachild on Oct 13, 2011
interesting
saniagul on Oct 13, 2011
touching and emotional, very nice!
SharifaMcFarlane on Oct 14, 2011
Everyone gets old, treat those around you well when you are young, no matter their age.
girishpuri on Oct 14, 2011
thanks all
mdrkarim7 on Oct 15, 2011
Nice poem..
straw1979 on Oct 15, 2011
great poem
mtrguanlao on Oct 15, 2011
Your poem reminds me of my two late grandmothers who kept on saying that they are being neglected lately. But that’s not true,we love them so much. Sometimes I don’t know why old families became so sensitive.
Saurav Banerjee on Oct 15, 2011
Just have to accept in a positive way.
yes me on Oct 17, 2011
As Ruby says we all get old, if we are lucky… the youth of the planet… may be a bit out of sorts at the present times, with the global melt down, they will come around as soon as they realise… mom’s, and dads no best. cheers
girishpuri on Oct 17, 2011
thanks to all
Raj the Tora on Oct 27, 2011
You have elucidated the geriatric problems well. We all have the duty to respect elderly
gaby7 on Oct 27, 2011
We are all heading there giri!
girishpuri on Oct 28, 2011
thanks
aheed411 on Feb 7, 2012
Nice

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