In Old Age Even The Longing Dies

IN OLD AGE EVEN THE LONGING DIES

In Old Age even the Longing dies

Bit by bit-
We lose everything -

Death is the answer
But that too often comes too slowly -

We lose everything
Even the Longing-

Old old old
Life is not a dream.

poem by Shalom Freedman
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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