Thursday, July 4, 2024

ignore the man behind the curtain

he's old.
okay.
he's had two brain operations.
he stumbles
and falls,
he can't put words
together
and loses his train
of thought.
he's a grandfather.
there's no shame
in any
of this.
the only shame is that
everyone around
him pretends
that all is well.
talking to him like a child.
taking
his hand
so he doesn't fall.
it's elder abuse by 
his handlers and
his loved ones.
and for
what.
for what cause?

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