Beatitude for the Aged

A reader has supplied this lovely verse entitled Beatitude for the Aged:

“Blessed are they who understand my faltering steps and palsied hand,

Blessed are they that who know that my ears today must strain to catch the things they say.

Blessed are they who seem to know that my eyes are dim and my wits are slow.

Blessed are they who look away when coffee was spilt on the table today.

Blessed are they with a cheerful smile who stop to chat for a little while.

Blessed are they who never say: ‘You’ve told that story twice today’.

Blessed are they who know the way to bring back memories of yesterday.

Blessed are they who make it known that I’m loved, respected and not alone.

Blessed are they who ease the days on my journey home in loving ways.”