Elder Abuse Day

 

Elder Abuse Day.

Their world,filled with memories of family,

friends, hardwork, times at play.

Moments which made them proud.

Never thought they'd be abused and neglected,

so open, secretive, yet right out loud.

Atrocities, by those they've had or helped to raise

or of those caring for them, in their final days.

Their rights cast aside, by those who feel,

they're old, they'll be gone soon,

with this attitude they feel justified

in the gross neglect they do.

This is an outrage, it's wrong you know

our family members, others untold,

treated so callously, low and cold.

Someone must answer for abuse to those

who raised generations, suffered hardships ... grew old.

What was their crime? They did nothing to you.

Wanting to live decently, the same as you do.

This must stop within our time, completely, no delay.

For without notice, fanfare or warning,

you'll wear the badge of AGE someday.

Don't be naive, too sure your life is secure

that you won't be let down or even deceived.

I'm quite sure, there was a time in their life,

this thought, our ELDERLY also believed.