I’m getting old, old and tired, <br />Gone are the days when I felt inspired, <br />Loneliness is seeping in, <br />Oozing through my ageing skin, <br />Someone love me, let me in, <br />My soul is lost deep within, <br />How on Earth can I compete, <br />I’ll give up now and face defeat.<br /><br />Scarborough Gypsy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/something-old-someone-blue/