Old Age Home

by Dr. Jaipal Singh



Ever since his birth For countless nights She was anxious and awake So that he sleeps well For years together She retained him close to heart To give warmth, love and care She curtailed her needs and expenses To make sure that he gets Better health, education and atmosphere Now he is grown up Married, working and successful She is old, weak and sick And he has mercifully put her In an old age home care Of course, he has a sound logic In the metropolitan city He can't afford a bigger house With enough space to accommodate her Although in the same house He has evening drinks and cards With half-a-dozen colleagues and friends And his fashionable wife often throws Lavish kitty parties at weekends.

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16-Dec-2012

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Comments on this Poem

Very touched by this poem, Jaipalji. However, as a 60+ senior citizen myself, I do believe that the modern professional life makes hard demands and takes a huge toll of the youngsters of today. Therefore, those of us, who can afford it, must voluntarily move out to senior citizen facilities, so that our children could concerntrate on their own lives and chosen professions. Except perhaps the very upper strata with their card, drinks and kitti parties, most of the youngsters struggle to make both ends meet...Personally, I also like my freedom and find making adjustments difficult at this age...

Padmaja Iyengar
20-Mar-2014 08:44 AM

Kulbir ji, with focus on materialism in the changing times, people tend to be more selfish and greedy. Hence it may be sad but not surprising that such instances are on increase.

jairathore
17-Dec-2012 23:46 PM

Thanks a lot, Rupradha Ji, I'm glad you liked it.

jairathore
17-Dec-2012 23:38 PM

Sad reality but it needn't be like that!

Kulbir
17-Dec-2012 13:23 PM

harsh reality of life aptly depicted..wonderful Jai ji. Congratz!

Rupradha
17-Dec-2012 08:58 AM