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Where Did They Go

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At an assisted living facility it isn't hard to witness, once vital and productive individuals, who have been robbed of their being, from memory loss.  I ask WHERE DID THEY GO?

  

 

 

 

 

Where did they go Now they have arrived; Hunched over walkers With tennis balls and glides. Where did they go Staring blindly into space; Smiling and nodding Yet no recognition, Of a familiar face. Where did they go Their world cloistered In clear confusion; Where identity and truth Live in fantasy, bundled in delusion. WHERE DID THEY GO? January 9, 2017

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Joseph May
Date: 1/16/2017 10:12:00 PM
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A sad reality...Very well expressed Paulette
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Heidi Sands
Date: 1/14/2017 3:02:00 PM
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Sad, and yet so well written describing this.
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Chris Green
Date: 1/9/2017 11:54:00 AM
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This is so sad Paulette, getting old like that really sucks though maybe in their minds they don't even realize it.
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