You are old now,
white-haired, stick in one hand.
Your black-business-suited son
speaks to you earnestly
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I love the portayal. It is diverse and fresh. The thoughts between father and son, and the old man reminiscing for times past long ago. Diversity is what keeps poetry fresh. This has it in abundance Great Write Steve
It is joy to find a writer on this site whose poems seem ALL to be worth a look. This is such a poignant picture of a situation I am starting to find myself in - asking for details and then not understanding or forgetting the answer! I have added this one to my favourites list.