Paulette Calasibetta Poet Rhyme

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While caring for my father-in-law who was stricken with Alzheimer's~his words and actions inspired me to write his heart wrenching feelings.

A Letter From An Alzheimers Victim To His Son

This is a place where confusion found a home
                               I am lost, in bondage, aimless, free to roam.
                               I cannot tell you who I am or where I've even been,
                               I am flesh and bone, eyes and ears draped in sagging skin.
                              
                               I long to be helpful,to have purpose and a place,
                               But my mind it is so scattered, behind this aging face.
                               I do not have answers to the questions you ask today,
                               Although I live, my memory has passed away.

                               I have never seen a sunrise or a blizzard until today.
                               Today could be tomorrow and tomorrow yesterday;
                               It really does not matter, my future has gone away.

                               In spite of all that I am not, you do notice me,
                               Yearning for a tender touch, a smile, a silent plea.
                                   I still breathe and feel and need you, 
                                          more than I ever did before,
                               The room is strange and I forgot your name~
                                        But my son, I love you more.

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Delice Arleen Skelly November 21, 2021 at 2:26 AM Heartbreaking for everyone concerned....Delice Paulette Calasibetta November 21, 2021 at 8:36 AM Yes, they were difficult days. The sadness was that my father-in-law was a brilliant man, the Alzheimer's destroyed him. Blessings, Paulette

Joseph P. DiMino November 20, 2021 at 2:07 PM Well...hits home; my mother passed away from this illness. Runs in her side of the family. Reading this, I can see her face and eyes again -- that lost, fearful expression. Not fun. Great write and read. Brings needed attention to this subject. Blessings. Paulette Calasibetta November 20, 2021 at 3:20 PM Not fun indeed....it is death in slow motion! Thanks for stopping by. Blessings, Paulette

Debra L Brown November 19, 2021 at 6:32 PM So Sad, I think this the worst way to go, no memories. Thanks Pauletta, a well written poem. Blessings ~ Debbie Paulette Calasibetta November 20, 2021 at 7:14 AM Yes, it was so sad to see this brilliant man slowly deteriorate; Breathing but not alive. Thanks for stopping by, you are so supportive, my poet friend. Blessings, Paulette

Tom Cunningham November 19, 2021 at 3:21 PM Such a terrible disease not just for those afflicted by it but their families too. Tom Paulette Calasibetta November 19, 2021 at 4:17 PM Yes, Tom~It's true, tough for everyone involved. Thanks for commenting. Blessings, Paulette

Victor Buhagiar November 19, 2021 at 1:18 PM Such heart warming poem. A terrible disease. ~~ Paulette Calasibetta November 19, 2021 at 1:49 PM Yes, it is. The sad part is my father-in-law, during his lifetime, until stricken with Alzheimer's, was a brilliant man! Thanks for commenting. Blessings, Paulette