06-08-2022, 11:20 AM
The Old Know
The old know how to fold a map,
to use a rotary phone and
untangle the cord.
They know the serenity in writing a letter,
the joy of receiving the reply,
the anticipation in between.
The old know that walking,
face in a phone is dangerous
so, they don’t.
They know how days are short
when long in years.
The old know the gift of loving for a lifetime,
and the loneliness of one left behind.
The old know the only thing worse
than death,
is not living.
The old know how to fold a map,
to use a rotary phone and
untangle the cord.
They know the serenity in writing a letter,
the joy of receiving the reply,
the anticipation in between.
The old know that walking,
face in a phone is dangerous
so, they don’t.
They know how days are short
when long in years.
The old know the gift of loving for a lifetime,
and the loneliness of one left behind.
The old know the only thing worse
than death,
is not living.