ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

An old man sits at the top of the stairs
as around him the day disappears.
The pavement still brisk; 'home hurrying' others.
He watches their thoughts. He senses their fears.
He knows of the lonely that’s etched on each face.
An existent in which one reality looms
A place set for one; a glass of forgetting;
a house filled with empty rooms.

Wazza

Good on you Wazza - there's nothing worse than a lonely room - I think men feel it more than women when they are the one left alone. It's always very sad. Well done.

Yeah like that Waz.

Cheers, Marty

Thanks Maureen / Marty. Glad you liked it. What are you looking at Marty?
Wazza

Nice one Wazza - 'the lonely that's etched on each face' reminds me of many of the people I work with.


Allan

That's sad Allan.

Nice Wazza, sad but nice.

Enjoyed it!

Dot

Good one wazza. I often think about how lonely older people in particular be. It's very sad.

Heather☺

I'm with Heather (as seems to be often the case - ha!) I've always thought a lot about this too, in particular with relation to the elderly, and you put it very well. I've seen quite a lot of people in this situation and it's achingly sad.