The Spark !

Old age comes upon you

like a creeping weed or vine

a subtle early warning

that you're running out of time

When we realized it had us

firmly in its grip

we decided to go fighting

so we really let it rip:

No more early nights

sipping tea and watching telly;

we bought the 'Kama Sutra'

and really gave it welly !

We cruised out to Austr...

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My heart breaks for those

in care homes

sitting patiently

waiting to die

Sometimes remembering

who you are

sometimes silently crying

You wait with them

day by day

When you look into their eyes

there is nothing there

no fear, no desperation

and above all, no hope

In-between doses of morphine

when the pain makes them scream

they beg to...

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