Dillemma

When you are alone and bereft And no longer so deft You wonder what to do Live alone or with the children as they urge you. You have to choose between a life Of loneliness and silence that is rife Only with memories from the past Which are going to haunt you till you last. Or start afresh with a child Slipping into their life in a manner mild Where you can be sure to hear The sounds of life and cheer Rather than live with fear Alone where no one can hear Your silent cry for human touch At times as such When you are feeling low And potter around the house in a manner slow It’s not an easy decision As there is’nt much scope for revision Once you make up your mind To try to find A place in your child’s house Without a grouse. At such a moment there‘s no doubt In your mind about The truth that you are past your prime And must gracefully accept the march of time.