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Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead. I look at the future, I shudder with dread. For my young are all rearing young of their own, And I think of the years and the love that I've known. I'm an old woman now, and nature is cruel. 'Tis her jest to make old age look like a fool. The body, it crumbles, grace and vigor depart.
Feb 5, 2010 · I remember the joys, I remember the pain, And I’m loving and living life all over again. I think of the years all too few and gone too fast, And I accept the stark fact that nothing can last. So open your eyes nurse, open and see, Not a crabby old woman, look closer, see me! ( This poem was written by a woman in a hospital geriatric ward..
Who unresisting or not, lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill. Is that what you think, is that what you see? Open your eyes, nurse, you’re not looking at me. I’ll tell you who I am, as I sit here so still, As I use at your bidding, and eat at your will, I’m a small child of ten, with a father and mother ...
When you say in a loud voice 'I do wish you'd try.'". Who seems not to notice the things that you do. And forever is losing a stocking or shoe; Who, resisting or not, lets you do as you will. With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill. Is that what you're thinking, is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse.
SEE ME - AN OLD LADY'S POEM. The story goes..... When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee, Scotland, it was felt that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made ...
What are you thinking, when you look at me- A crabbit old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit, with far-away eyes, Who dribbles her food and makes no reply When you say in a loud voice, I do wish you'd try. Who seems not to notice the things that you do And forever is losing a stocking or shoe. Who, unresisting or not; lets you do as you ...
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Aug 27, 2013 · The currently circulating version of the poem called the “ Cranky Old Man ” is a variant of Griffith’s poem. It is also known as a “ Crabby Old Man.”. The original poem itself has a long and somewhat perplexing history. It features an old woman as the protagonist rather than an old man and is set in the United Kingdom.
