Abandoned

Don’t let me die alone

In the hallway of a nursing home

Invisible to those who pass

Which drop of drool will be my last?

A number on a Medicaid payment

Moth-eaten raiment

Ill-fitting at best

The stench of human filth at worst

Storage units for things

Warehouses for human beings

How much for this abandoned storage unit?

How much for this abandoned man or woman?