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The Old Man in the Park..........follows on from I Cry)
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The Old Man in the Park..........follows on from I Cry) |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... 
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The old man sits there day after day Just waiting, watching, as the world goes by Always he's been there, not known too well Just a nod of the head, a quick G'Day Dreams of days past, very different then Young man, young wife, seemed a lifetime ago Has no regrets, yes he lived hard, but well enough Dreams and promises, just memories now long since gone Children playing upon the grass Oblivious to the troubles of the world The lovers walk by hand in hand Laughing, smiling, they see only each other The workers there now, they come and go Trying to stop the urban decay Traffic flows by in a steady stream Noisily, choking all with the fumes As darkness creeps, bathes him in an eerie light Street lights on, shadows fall all around Across the road the girls slowly appear Old and young, sad to see some quite new The drunks, punks, and gangs they roam Seek and destroy what comes their way He hides and sleeps now as best he can Sad now to think this park his home About a park near where i once lived, in Newcastle, the old man is symbolic of all the "old men" but everything else is all to real today. Not all those who wander are lost. ~J.R.R. Tolkien |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
Liked your poem. Well written. I wrote a similar one called "Homeless" a few months ago that was about a guy i know that lived under a bridge and roamed the streets by day. Anyway, good job with yours. A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
nicely done  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Very well done! Funny, I wrote one similar and I believe with the same name--I'll have to look for it. |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Danny....thanks, sad to say that one doesn't have to look too hard to find the insperation behind works such as these. Hoot....words of praise and encouragement from from one so talented is humbling, but welcomed. Martie.....thankyou, I would love to see it. I stuggled to find a title for this, still not happy with this one but it seemed to fit best.< !signature--> Not all those who wander are lost. ~J.R.R. Tolkien [This message has been edited by EagleOne (edited 04-13-2000).] |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
You already know I love this one as it brings back memories from my childhood that I hadn't taken out and looked at for a long time. But I needed to shout out once again BRAVO!!!!!! **Angel Wing Hugs** Hold me for yesterday Kiss me for tomorrow But love me for today. |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Butterfly..ssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! You'll wake the neigbours...LOL I am glad that I was able to awaken those memories for you. I see it as good memory! Not all those who wander are lost. ~J.R.R. Tolkien |
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