She sits there waiting patiently
And wipes away a tear,
Wishing that a visitor
Would suddenly appear.

Someone to say, "How are you?"
And greet her with a smile...
Someone to sit beside her
And chat a little while.

It's hard for her to understand
Just what she's doing there.
What happened to her family
And friends who used to care?

How come she's been abandoned
Like some old worn-out shoe?
WHat crim has she committed?
What bad thing did she do?

True, she has a bed to sleep in
And she's sheltered from the rain,
But there's precious little else
To ease her lonliness and pain.

She's only one of many
In an oldster's home today
Who finds the price for longer life
Is much too high to pay.

That picture could be quickly changed
If all of us would spend
Some extra time just visiting
A relative or friend.

Who's shut away from all the things
That once were held so dear
And needs to be remembered
That at least someone is near...

To take her by the hand and say,
"how are you?" with a smile,
And then sit close beside her
And just love her for a while!