OLD MAN’S QUESTION

OLD MAN’S QUESTION

At what point does the hearing of the young

Laughing an attractive laugh

Not overcome?

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When will a young woman not catch

An older man wanting to rehatch

His youth and that one catch?

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When will these feelings go away,

The need to be loved

And the fear of betrayed?

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Some parts of him will never subside

For they’re part of his being,

Some things that abide…

A part of him remains young.

–Jonathan Caswell