They wait...
At times it seems
Without a care
And then again
Resigned despair
They wait...
Whatever blessings
Longevity holds
Though doubting eyes
Betray the soul
They wait...
Till death
One day erase
The shackles of
That wretched place
They wait.....
James B. Earley
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/old-folks-home-2/
