Saturday, June 7, 2025

Elders

Elders once had wisdom,

Which is what was always taught,

So they were treated with respect;

Advice from them was sought.

 

Their years of life provided

The experience they’d learned

And there was satisfaction

When that knowledge was returned.

 

Yet that’s no longer valid,

For intelligence is gleaned

Artificially and so

The human aspect’s been demeaned.

 

Nowadays, to be an elder

Is to realize no one cares,

For our input isn’t valued

By our progeny or heirs.

 

As a consolation, maybe,

For so many years alive,

Elders get a senior discount

Once they’ve aged to sixty-five.

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