Our Old Ones

She is old now, and struggling to remember

She is old now

and struggling to remember

where and who she is.

But within the weakened frame,

the hollow of the breast,

the heart prevails.

The bold, tireless woman

who sheltered you,

though failing, yet endures!

Talk to her while you still can.

Hold her time-worn hands in yours.

You will never regret it.

Remind her of her long life,

of the songs she sang to you,

of the difference she made.

Laugh and cry with her,

and know that she will hear you

until her last breath.