Oldie's Gold
“ Is it ‘old is gold’ or ‘oldie’s gold', which do you think is correct?” as the wrinkled skin face enquired, Pablo, replied with a smile.
“ My dear Mr. Serious, do you think my answer will satisfy you. Let me answer in your favor. First, tell me, You like whatever I say, why is it so Mr. Serious?” asked Pablo humorously.
“ Do you know my real name, Pablo? Every day you call me by different names. Sometimes you call me Mr. Serious, Serious Sam, and sometimes Wrinkle Wrinkly. I like the way you address me.
You have a unique style, but others don’t know how to interact with people. Modern people lack courtesy and humor. In our times, we know how to treat elderly people, but this new generation…..”
Pablo braked the conversation in midway, “Wait my dear Serious Sam wait, it seems you are angry with the entire world. Isn’t it good to call a good good, a bad bad, and an old?”
“ Oh my God! Once again you started your magical confusing words, Pablo. Yes, I am an old man, an extremely old man who has crossed his hundreds.”
Looking Serious Sam frowning at his words, Pablo once again in wisecracking mood started,
“ You mean to say you are old; that’s why I named you ‘Oldie’….
Oldie, Mr. Oldie,
you are not lonely,
I love you solely,
Live your life boldly,
Oldie, Mr. Oldie.”
Most dramatically and rhythmically, Pablo cracked a lovely joke in a humorous poetic form.
As Pablo rushed to his home, Mr. Sam couldn’t stop tears rolling down...