The Little Boy and the Old Man - A poem by Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein - The Little Boy and the Old Man

Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon."
Said the old man, "I do that too."
The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants."
"I do that too," laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, "I often cry."
The old man nodded, "So do I."
"But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems
Grown-ups don't pay attention to me."
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
"I know what you mean," said the little old man.

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Poet: Shel Silverstein Poem: The Little Boy and the Old Man Volume: A Light in the Attic Year: Published/Written in 1981 Comment 37 of 37, added on May 27th, 2008 at 2:25 PM. i love this poem its funny and sad but most of all it is sweet..ect briona jones from United States Comment 36 of 37, added on February 8th, 2008 at 2:40 PM. i think that this poem is so sweet and it like tells you that kids and adults arnt very differint at all savannna from United States Comment 35 of 37, added on October 5th, 2007 at 1:22 PM. I love this poem! And I love it because it points out something so blaringly evident in American culture. We treat and ignore the elderly just as we do children. Even though the old men and women in this world have experienced decades upon decades more than the middle aged people who control their lives. We do not draw upon their wisdom or experience; we ignore it and act as if they have none, because they drop spoons and wet themselves. Heather from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Little Boy and the Old Man, has received 37 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Shel Silverstein with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Shel Silverstein Poem: The Little Boy and the Old Man Volume: A Light in the Attic Year: Published/Written in 1981 Last read: Jul 24 2008, 11:47AM Viewed 60656 times. Added on October 5th, 2007 at 1:22 PM.

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