The Elderly Way

Every being as a child

Has grown up observing elders

Happy when they were calm

Sad when scolded.

Forgetting to take the message 

But remembering the hurt that we create.

 

We imitated and aspired to be them

Yet vowed ourselves not to behave

Hurting others or not being angry.

Forgetting to teach ourselves

How to be calm and composed.

 

Now, as elders, we behave 

Just like the way we observed

Missing to be calm at times with our kids

Only to regret later

Building up the sadness.

 

The simple trick is

Release all the hurt

Tell ourselves what ought to be no matter what.

Concentrate on calmness and wellness

Slowly the anger subsides

Leaving us the option of living in happiness.