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The Old Man

By saddlesnsongs | Posted: 06 April 2011

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The old man walks lamely

The young man with a will

The old man with clouded eyes

The young ones' sparkling still

 

The old man's laugh

Tempered with time

The young ones'

But just a mime

 

The old man's heart

Weather worn

The young man's heart

Filled with scorn

 

The old man's heart

lives in the past

The young ones' heart

Might never last

 

The old man's mind

Filled with memories

The young one's mind

The future sees

 

The old man's life

Walking away

The young one's

Well, who's to say

 

The old man is

Looking  home

The young one

Yet to roam

 

The old man's love

Still lives

The young man's love

Still gives

 

The old man

Counting years

The young one

Counting tears

 

The old man

Saying goodbye

The young one

Hello, with a tear in his eye

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Comments 
Carl
06 April 2011

I like this poem, but it seems a bit inconsistent to me - particularly this verse.

The old man's laugh
Tempered with time
The young ones'
But just a mime

I really like the verse, but it doesn't seem to fit with everything else you're saying about the young man... It's probably just the way I'm reading it. Maybe you're saying that the young man's laugh will grow over time?

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