Emile Pinet Poet Blank verse

All I Can Do

While fear fills empty eyes;
worry contorts your face.
It is hard to believe,
you could forget your name.
Yet as you shrink inside,
all I can do is weep.

Your identity's gone;
only a shell remains.
And stripped of dignity;
you struggle with your shame.
And yet, one thing is plain,
all I can do is weep.

Lost in a mental maze,
you can't find your way out.
While confusion stalks you;
erasing memories.
And though I'm losing you,
all I can do is weep.

Dwindling into fragments,
you lose a bit each day.
And that loss is endured
silently in despair.
For facing Alzheimer's;
all I can do is weep.

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Line Gauthier March 8, 2018 at 10:14 AM Emile, love all the compassion and the exquisite form. The repetition of the "yet..." followed by the last last of every stanza "all I can do is weep". A most definite FAVE and a WOW. Emile Pinet March 8, 2018 at 11:04 AM Thanks Line, I appreciate both your comments and your support. Emile.

Kp Nunez March 29, 2015 at 9:21 AM Masterful and sensitive write, Emile. The reader feels the moment of despair. Well deserved 7. Hugs! Kim Emile Pinet March 29, 2015 at 12:39 PM Thanks again Kim, I'm in your debt. Emile.

Jack Horne March 29, 2015 at 7:57 AM such a powerful & heart felt piece here Emile Pinet March 29, 2015 at 9:13 AM Thanks Jack, I appreciate it. Emile.

Njeri Hunjeri March 29, 2015 at 2:53 AM Very authentic write. I respect!! Emile Pinet March 29, 2015 at 9:13 AM Thanks Njeri, I appreciate your continued support. Emile.

Constance La France March 28, 2015 at 1:12 PM Emile, your poem truly captures the cruel reality of Alzheimer's disease, so well written, a perfect 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, entwined . . . Emile Pinet March 28, 2015 at 3:13 PM Thanks so much, your visits are always welcome. Emile.

Nandita Das March 28, 2015 at 12:03 PM Very nicely written. Emile Pinet March 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM Thank you, I appreciate it. Emile.

Tim Smith March 28, 2015 at 10:33 AM The disease is such a tragedy and it drags many families and loved one's down a horrific journey to an unfortunate end. A very well crafted piece on a hard subject...Tim Emile Pinet March 28, 2015 at 11:17 AM Thanks Tim, I appreciate the support. Emile.