Published on October 31, 2005 By Death_By_Beebles In Poetry
The crying eyes of a gentleman
catch tears within my own
and I am lost, so lost again
and struggle,
struggle,
struggle to keep
the smile turned on.

Hymns and gospel songs
combat no anger, no sadness
and lost memory can
not overcome the depths
that faith can go

I see the gentleman crying
his tears well up my own
the wedding bells played this for the wedding
and arthritic wrinkled hands hold up
tufts of wild white hair
propped up by wheelchair arms
as he struggles in vain
to remember her name.

Gloria...

Comments
on Nov 01, 2005
Very poignant - nicely done.
on Nov 02, 2005
Awww...that's sad and it's very well written.

I must concur with Buddah and say, "nicely done".

Great to see you back to work.

I'll catch you later, Al.

~Zoo
on Nov 30, 2005
I like the end. It's been a while since I've read your shit, and I like it.