POEM #303<\/p>\n
MY LAST DAYS<\/p>\n
In a nursing home today,<\/p>\n
Will I leave or will I stay?<\/p>\n
Life or death, how do I choose?<\/p>\n
If it’s death what do I lose?<\/p>\n
Living life what is the price?<\/p>\n
Do I pay or roll the dice?<\/p>\n
Why is my mind becoming clay?<\/p>\n
Weren’t we just children at play?<\/p>\n
Is there no one to love or care?<\/p>\n
Am I destined to sit and stare?<\/p>\n
Why did my home become so cold?<\/p>\n
Maybe we both were growing old!<\/p>\n
Family and friends, where did they go?<\/p>\n
Strangers glance my spirit sinks low!<\/p>\n
Day after day, night after night,<\/p>\n
My strength is gone, I’ve lost the fight!<\/p>\n
Memories are fading fast,<\/p>\n
Please leave me one that will last.<\/p>\n
I would like too walk in the park,<\/p>\n
Once before my room becomes dark!<\/p>\n
In a nursing home today,<\/p>\n
Will I leave or will I stay?<\/p>\n
Written by Carl Mann<\/p>\n
The kurlman<\/p>\n
12-23-14<\/p>\n
Pleasant Hill, Ohio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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