Vulnerable by Barbara Goodhew

When you're vulnerable, you're at a disadvantage.
Afraid people will take advantage.
Some do, they think you won't know.
They call old people senile.
Some think senility means foolishness.
To me senility is just another word for aware and intelligence.
You have to prove you're not being foolish or paranoid.
Sad that because you're vulnerable.
People think you're an easy mark!

Luc (65.43.120.10) -- Thursday, October 24 2002, 03:43 am

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yeah it is sad. its wrong. but that's just the way this choatic world of ours works. i guess. though true like you say "you have to prove yer not foolish or paranoid" i liked the poem a lot. :) your a great writer barbara.

barb (216.123.56.220) -- Thursday, October 24 2002, 03:05 pm

luc
I,ve learned alot being disabled thank-you luc your poems are good too .It's nice to know somebody else sees it too.

Luc (67.37.186.234) -- Thursday, October 24 2002, 05:42 pm

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your very welcome. its kinda like,how you say ... irnoic. how disabled people know more then those that arnt. that to me is a comferting thought.

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