The creeper that climbs highest
Has done so
Only because it has lived a long life.
It grows fruits that feed people,
And flowers that feed birds.
And it is given all the love
Because it can give out so much.
Old people are respected
Because they are old,
Not because they deserve it.
They might have given
Fruits to people,
Flowers to birds,
Their smell to houses.
But it is not because of their hard work,
Just like the creeper
That never had to work hard
To bear fruits.
It comes
When it comes,
And people feed off it.
It is not given;
It is taken.
The old
Do not give out love,
It is taken;
Stolen
To empty their heart
Which already lacks so much.
They lack
Because they've given out
In their youth.
They've given out
When they could give.
So they don’t give anymore.
People just take from them
And respect them
For allowing them
To take.
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