This Poem was Submitted By: arnie s WACHMAN On Date: 2001-03-03 22:33:20 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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An old man sitting on his hospital bed; his limpid skin sags from his face, and his eyes - his eyes water. You know that watery look that comes with old age. He sits with a box full of photos, and fumbles through them. Well worn photos - yellowed,cracked. "This one's my momma" he says as I flip it over and read '1912'. "Do you want to see more?" he asks almost pleadingly, as he shuffles his wrinkled farmers hands amongst memories. His only visitors are those memories strewn about his covers and sheets. "No, I've got to run." I beg off ... "There's another call bell ringing".

Copyright © March 2001 arnie s WACHMAN

Additional Notes:
Originally published by Sparrow Grass Poetry Forum. This is a true story.


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