Nights of silent tears
Elusive love of dears
Gone are days when
Love showed the way
Every kissed wound dried
Caring hearts have died
Tragic life never lied
Emaciated is this mind
Denied love from kind
Escape seems far away
Lucid darkness of day
Dreams and hopes stay
Ever true, always erect
Reality though does say
Starved aura of neglect
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Very good take on the prompt.I can visualise the love and respect behind this acrostic.
With my three children scattered around,(one in Spain) sometimes I recall when we were a family at home. I enjoyed your poem and in a way can relate to it.Yvonne:
beautiful!
quite painful…cant imagine this fate for people who have loved us, and made us who we are…the write was very nicely done..
It is tragic and sad when we neglect our elders. They should certainly be cherished, loved, and remembered. Thanks for writing this acrostic Leo.
aaah!! sad one…Wow I love the template 🙂
You said it so well Leo…:)Let us be kind to elders, like grannies….like… :PHave a beautiful Sunday!
An 'aura of neglect'. I often sing in a choir t entertain the elderly and I've seen this aura for myself.
Dear Vinu, Good After Noon!It's a lovely and timely thought,Vinu.Every Sunday one channel does a programme on the inamtes of old age homes.One celebrity interviews them and it is so touching to hear the bitter experiences.We can do our share,yaar!By small and simple kind gestures,By soft and kind words,By making them feel we love them,We will be there when they need us,Giving protection and care,To live a meaningful life,We should never forget that,What we enjoy is the benefitsOf the sacrifices of our ancestors!Wishing you a wonderful Sunday, Sasneham, Anu
Great Acrostic view of Neglect.
Very well put.
Thats how it is…as a dirge it sucks!
"Every kissed wound dried" and "starved aura" are magical images! The poem is reflective and challenging!
Wonderful!
beautiful poemof a sad tale
Well written, and a point well made. It's one of the saddest aspects of growing old.
Very well put, but yes, so sad. It's definitely a subject worth reminding people about.
Well done Leo, I enjoyed this one. Nice rhymning scheme too.
Powerful yet delicately emotional use of the prompt in a beautiful acrostic.It's my first visit to your beautiful blog and I am glad to be here.Keep up the wonderful work.Cheers!!
This makes me want to go hug my grandma. Well done!
@Saras—thanks very much sir! glad u liked it.
@Yvonne—glad u liked it, but i didn't want anyone relating to it actually! 🙂
@Matangi—thanks very much! 🙂
@Aayushi—i can't imagine that fate for any elder.. far be it for my own loved elders..thanks for the appreciative words..
@Katina—yes absolutely true. we should love them and cherish their company… they've given us so much over the years, we shd give some back too! glad i wrote it too!
@Rosh—thanks! glad u liked the tempalte too!
@Amity—yep. absolutely… glad u liked it.ps: know what u meant, not gonna happen 🙂
@Rinkly—hmm. i often see it too. sometimes i help, sometimes i can't. its sad to see though…
@Anu—yes absolutely.. we can definitely do our bit by talking to them, showing our care and giving them that feeling that someone is there to look after them. we should not neglect them at all! 🙂
@Stan—thank you very much! 🙂
@Anthony—thanks a lot! 🙂
@Gauthami—unfortunately so!
@Gemma—thanks very much! glad u liked my words..
@Gale—thank u!
@Tammie—thank u very much!
@Mojo—yes, i guess it is isn't it? we shdn't treat elders that way for certain..
@Robin—tis the truth, no matter how sad it is… its something worth reminding indeed.
@Loch—thanks very much!
@Chatterbox—glad to have u here…thanks for ur appreciative words!hope to see u more! 🙂
@Carina—hope she got that hug. she'd have been happy! 🙂
What a powerful poem and so very true! It can be such a sad and lonely time for people. Nicely done~
@Patti—indeed it can be, and we should make sure that doesnt happen! thanks for ur read! 🙂
Painfully true, in many instances. Good reminder.
@Tumblewords—thanks very much!
you strike a melody with words 🙂 every time you are given the chance :)wonderful!
@Desi—thank u very much! i just need the chance 😉
You did well here Leo.
Beautiful put and sadly true, things that need saying.
@Amias—thanks very much! 🙂
@Julia—thank u very much!
lovely acrostic ! says d truth !
@Shriya—thanks! 🙂
starved aura of neglect… a line that can stand a poem itself
@Totomai—thank u very much!