Regrets of an aged one

Regrets of an aged one

A Poem by NWC
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A poem describing the regrets of an aged person at the end of his life.

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Regrets of an aged one seeps into the mind when

Least expected in order to devour the last strands

Of joy at an age after a lifetime of experience,

Wisdom and accomplishments, where the body has

Taken its share of scars, it doesn’t regret those scars

But regrets the scars which it hasn’t taken so far.

The aged one having thought his world over had

Retired to his house in solitude pleased to have

Four walls and a roof but it isn’t a home without 

Others to share it with, and so he plunged in regret 

Of all contacts he had burned in ego and anger;

After a lifetime of sins there isn’t much room for 

Redemption as there’ll be none left to give it to you.

Wisdom, knowledge and possessions are useless 

Which are collected throughout one’s life if there’s

None to give it to as a legacy had a value only if its

Passed on to someone worthy and deserving of 

Reaping its fruits. So he pondered on these thoughts

And procrastinated action to heal his situation

Leaving room to die a lonely death in regrets in his own 

Company which he preferred most as some would 

Rather die than abandon the thorny bliss of solitude.

© 2015 NWC


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i like how it describes his regrets in the beginning but his pleasure with being by himself in the end.

Posted 9 Years Ago


NWC

9 Years Ago

Thanks a lot for the review.

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NWC
NWC

Bangalore, ASia, India



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I'm an aspiring author and poet from Bangalore. I'm writing a book on time travel and another on a vigilante. more..

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