Wretched

Rivulets of raindrops cut tributary streams On the panes of the windows, running freely they cling Stone faced and staring, motor skills corrode Just snippets of memories in unbreakable code Rumbles of thunder, sudden flashes of light Draw no response to a once vibrant life Surrounded by loved ones, faces without names Words with no meanings are spoken in vain Lost to a world of childlike innocence Hopeless and alone with no pretense All doors are closed, no forward or back Now a question of time for this wretched attack No need to hide tears for family and friends Who suffer in sadness as cognizance ends Such incomparable devastation and emotional drain To watch someone you love, live so restrained 2015 statistics show 44 million worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's 1 in 9 Americans over 65- costing over 226 billion in the US alone The 6th leading cause of death No cure!! an original poem by the "Poemdog" Daniel Turner