Whoever says that old men are wise
Should really come look at my pa
He’s got a big head about him alright
But he’s as dull as some of us are
He wakes up before the rooster crows
He travails for an hour then
A tasteless meal of cereals and oats
Followed by a workout again
Off early to his meager-paying job
With scores of similar men
Walking, talking, feeling jolly and well
While we snore heavily till ten
He doesn’t keep any phone or tab
Says, “I’m no slave to merchandise”
And when he returns home from work
There’s satisfaction in his eyes
The only good thing he does all day
Is keep from bothering us
But occasionally parts a word of wisdom
And wants us to discuss
But we’re busy with our phones and lives
We snub the old man’s plan
Nevertheless he smiles and says
“Tomorrow we start again”
He’s off to sleep as early as nine
While our day has barely begun
For we’ve got to dance and party all night
And we stop to care for none
We live in the moment’s gaiety pleasure
We’re smarter than the aged are
Whoever says that old men are wise
Should really come look at my pa
This makes loads of sense
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I loved this poem a lot!! From where do you het ideas they are just so fun anf amazing to read 😀
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Beautiful pun kinda poem. Pa is boring because he is left alone, lonely.
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Great poem, Frank!
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Thank you.
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Well said
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Love this. We called mine The Old Dog❤️
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I need to look for your hidden meaning. Very well presented. I wish I could look at my Pa.
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Wonderfully written
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Thank you.
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Beautiful. You wrote about my dad. He died in 2014 never having owned a cell phone. The most advanced piece of electronics in his house was a small flat-screen TV. Not even a VCR, let alone a DVD player. He was content.
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Your dad was a hero.
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Thank you for that most honorable title bestowed upon my dad, who never would have called himself a hero.
Hero. Such a simple word, but so meaningful. Thank you again. Made my day.
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Welcome. Keep happy.
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Reminds me a bit of the song by Neil Young, Old Man
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Pa seems
very wise to me.
Wise of mind
and things
that may matter.
But you
on the other hand
may just be otherwise.
A mix
of bravado
bluster
and
Mad Hatter!
(LOL … tongue in ‘much to cheeky’)
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How can we not like your positive Pa. he leads a fulfilling life.
Maybe he should wake these kids up though, they are wasting their precious time.
Don’t we the sun or talk to anyone.
miriam
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Maybe a few years down the line you would like to be as “unsmart” as your pa!
Nice composition as always!
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Thank you.
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Loved this piece. Beautifully written
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Thank you.
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Very nice. Old Pa is much smarter than he appears. 😉
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I love this…
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Thanks.
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Tongue in cheek all the way through
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I couldn’t tell if that was sarcasm or not. I don’t know who my real parents are, I was adopted. Can’t say I share the same experience. Nice poem, Frank!
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That was supposed to say awesome
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Ha-ha.
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This is aspersions on so many levels
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I love your Pa 😊
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