Callous Calumny

a poem by Jayati

Hi-fi high technique
Highly developed…
High longevity
Much higher gallops
What a shame
What a wrong…
Pensioners made insecure
looked down upon-
As burden.
Generation gap
Mentality problem
To get old is no fault
Of “Old fools?”
How does it hurt?
To say, “Wise old man.”
Imagine
Calling the own father, “Old sack.”
A bit of respect, a kind word, is that sick?
Those were the days of his many sacrifice.
“Successful loss,” utter the squeaky voice in rags
Prosperity without a conscience. Normal!
“Some sense in life, Gentlemen.”