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silentwarrior

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19. Absolutely beautiful!

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 01:02 PM

Nov 2012

I found the poem touching. I only wish our senior citizens were more

respected and looked after when these men and women have to be cared

for in nursing homes and hospitals, not be subject to ignorance and cruelty in many cases.

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'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2012 OP

OMG.. that is incredible hlthe2b Nov 2012 #1

du rec. nt xchrom Nov 2012 #2

I am crying in the laundramat psychmommy Nov 2012 #3

This has been "winging across the internet" for almost two decades. MADem Nov 2012 #4

I did wonder dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #5

FB is like Star Trek, only it's "The Next Generation!" MADem Nov 2012 #6

When I was 30 I saw an old man crossing the street, slowly & carefully Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #21

I still feel like I'm 16 in many ways. MADem Nov 2012 #41

Absolutely beautiful! silentwarrior Nov 2012 #19

you know,,,, to me it doesn't really matter who wrote it or where it came from,,,, KarenS Nov 2012 #7

Well, no one is saying that we don't all have a story or that we shouldn't be reminded of it. MADem Nov 2012 #36

I am amazed that this anonymous person Gore1FL Nov 2012 #8

hahahahahahahahahahhaahaaa!!!!!!!! You are so right - that anonymous is really something. jillan Nov 2012 #33

lol wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #35

OK--that was hilarious!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #37

Oh crap! calimary Nov 2012 #51

It's in fact been passed around for at least four decades LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #13

Thanks. I was thinking it had to be an urban legend. SheilaT Nov 2012 #15

It's heaven05 Nov 2012 #23

What I'm pointing out is that the origins are an important part SheilaT Nov 2012 #30

to heaven05 Nov 2012 #31

No one said "it" was an urban legend. Someone wrote the thing, but that someone wasn't a pathetic MADem Nov 2012 #38

yes heaven05 Nov 2012 #46

Let her know that, she might not see your response to me. nt MADem Nov 2012 #57

I.ve heaven05 Nov 2012 #61

How charming you are. After you, my dear. nt MADem Nov 2012 #62

I heaven05 Nov 2012 #47

It doesn't matter..... vduhr Nov 2012 #16

The meaning is diminished by the phony attribution and the bullshit "front story." MADem Nov 2012 #39

you've heaven05 Nov 2012 #48

Not to embellish the creation of another, no, I have not. MADem Nov 2012 #63

it's heaven05 Nov 2012 #49

yeah heaven05 Nov 2012 #25

It apparently hasn't taught you to read what people are actually saying about the poem. MADem Nov 2012 #40

insults heaven05 Nov 2012 #50

I am not insulting you when I point out facts. MADem Nov 2012 #54

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #60

I'm not trying to do anything of the sort. Please do not mischaracterize me or my motive. MADem Nov 2012 #64

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #65

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #66

You're "having fun?" They call that trolling and baiting in most quarters. MADem Nov 2012 #67

what heaven05 Nov 2012 #68

You're having a perception problem as well as an emoticon overload, apparently. MADem Nov 2012 #69

Why do people believe this shit skepticscott Nov 2012 #26

Or maybe people think it's worthwhile regardless of when and where it originated. Squinch Nov 2012 #34

Saw the movie dangin Nov 2012 #9

Is this it? This looks more modern than the sixties, actually.... MADem Nov 2012 #42

Nope dangin Nov 2012 #45

Black and white, or color? nt MADem Nov 2012 #55

Desaturated color dangin Nov 2012 #58

Ah, yes--washed out early video, or late film!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #59

There, for the grace of (your god) we go... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #10

Kicked and recommended for a good poem. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #11

Nice - Thank you nt AnotherMother4Peace Nov 2012 #12

Simply majestic. I'm taking it to the Alzheimer's facility where I volunteer...I see these plethoro Nov 2012 #14

"Hello In There." John Prine alfredo Nov 2012 #17

That's beautiful Alfredo dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #27

It's such a fine song. alfredo Nov 2012 #43

That's lovely alfredo. Window Nov 2012 #29

He's a good voice for the working man. alfredo Nov 2012 #44

I'd like to cram that down my wife's nurses' throats TrogL Nov 2012 #18

truly heaven05 Nov 2012 #20

K&R ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #22

When I was young and working as a nurse Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #24

Thank you dipsydoodle for sharing such a beautiful Window Nov 2012 #28

This is why it is important to put a picture of your loved one in their prime on the table beside jillan Nov 2012 #32

That is a VERY good idea. nt MADem Nov 2012 #56

. rug Nov 2012 #52

Dipsydoodle Diclotican Nov 2012 #53