What do you see nurses? What do you see?

[Me.]

Man Died Alone In An Old Age Home. What He Left behind Brought Tears to Everyone’s Eyes

Full poem at link

“Cranky Old Man

By Mak Filiser

What do you see nurses? What do you see?

What are you thinking…when you’re looking at me?

A cranky old man…not very wise,

Uncertain of habit…with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food…and makes no reply.

When you say in a loud voice…I do wish you’d try!’

Who seems not to notice…the things that you do.

And forever is losing…A sock or shoe?

Who, resisting or not…lets you do as you will,

With bathing and feeding…The long day to fill?

Is that what you’re thinking? Is that what you see?

Then open your eyes, nurse…you’re not looking at me.

I’ll tell you who I am . . . . .. As I sit here so still,”...cont...

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[Warpy]

1. I used to ask family members for photos

to stick to the wall near the beds to remind us of who the nursing home residents were when they could care not only for themselves, but others as well. It seemed to help.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Your reply reminded me of this beautiful photo series

https://digitalsynopsis.com/design/reflections-of-the-past-tom-hussey/

[Me.]

5. Stunning

[hlthe2b]

2. Hard to imagine a more poignant last statement.

May you find your beloved in the next realm, sir. Maybe you weren't "seen" but I'll remember.

[Beringia]

4. Very nice

When I visit my mom in the nursing home, I always talk to her about all ages of her life, it really interests me.

[BigOleDummy]

6. Very touching

What more can I say? Rest in Peace old dude.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Beautiful poem...thank you, my dear Me.

[Me.]

8. Very Kind Peggy

[iluvtennis]

9. Thanks for sharing this heart warming poem. Wow.

[benld74]

10. I just saw similar on FB but for woman

Who died in nursing home

Nurse found a note

Very similar

[Me.]

15. Seems To Be Going Around

In different versions

[spanone]

11. K&R...

[llmart]

12. Just a wonderful sentiment...

It's true. When you get older you mostly still feel like the same person inside but when you look in the mirror and see what the passing decades have done to the outside of you, well, it just doesn't seem to fit with who you are inside. And the memories! Oh, my. People tell you not to live in the past, don't wallow in nostalgia, etc. But sometimes the past was so amazing and wonderful and yes, sometimes difficult - very difficult. But when you're older your memories remind you of what a wonderful life you had and make it easier to accept the inevitable.

[left-of-center2012]

13. This poem is 40 years old

The true story behind “The Cranky Old Man” poem that has become world famous

"... the truth is it was written by a nurse in a Scots geriatric hospital and shot to prominence after being printed in The Post more than 40 years ago.

The original poem was called 'Look Closer' and was about a crabbit old woman obviously for an international audience the guid Scots word “crabbit” had to go. It was written by a Montrose nurse, Phyllis McCormack, in 1966.

The work was brought to the attention of the Post in 1973, when a copy was found in the possession of an old woman who died in a geriatric hospital.

It’s believed (the) leap across the Atlantic is when “crabbit” became “cranky” and, for some reason, the old woman became a man.

So next time the Cranky Old Man poem arrives in your inbox, by all means “like” and re-post it but make sure you tell everyone the real story behind the verse!"

[Me.]

14. Thanks For The Info