The lonely man of 65.
A J C 1958 (Swansea, MA)
A lonely man like me of 65.
At 65, I learned the truth: the Friday night charades with you and the beauty queens with clear skin smiles only make me sit for a while. The knock on the door that never comes, and the girls with names I can't pronounce. They just walk by; they don't even say hi or goodbye. So you play the game, but you never win, and if you dare to cheat yourself at solitaire, you only get what you deserve. A lot of solitude and lots of prayers for lonely Man like me and 65. I am not surprised.
About this poem
This poem is true but I'm 66. I still live in a lot of solitude with no knocks on my door leaves me kneeling on the floor.
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Written on May 14, 2024
Submitted by alanswansea18 on May 14, 2024
Modified by alanswansea18 on May 14, 2024
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