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Always On My Mind

her little grey cells
eroded by dementia 
no band-aid can cure

senryu on mind contest

Sponsored by Jenish Somadas


1/29/20

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Dave Cox

March 10, 2020 at 5:11 AM

Cleverly sad. Dave

Anne-Lise Andresen

February 5, 2020 at 4:32 AM

... I know .... always in your mind, Jan :( - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

February 4, 2020 at 3:17 PM

It's all so sad, Jan. I think it's the worst of all diseases a person can get. Congrats on your fine win.

Paul Marc

February 4, 2020 at 7:28 AM

Excellent senryu Jan~

Jenish Somadas

February 4, 2020 at 12:04 AM

So sorry.. no band-aid..Congrats on your great win in the contest Jan..

Pashang Salehi

January 30, 2020 at 1:45 AM

So Sad... I'm sorry... It reminds me of my mom.

Kim Rodrigues

January 29, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Right, the days of a boo boo bandaid gone, way too soon.

Tania Kitchin

January 29, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Jan, so sorry you are dealing with this, an excellent senryu.

Gregory Richard Barden

January 29, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Indeed ... this is an open wound for me, Jan, this horrid condition. Dad had Lewey Body Dementia, and it is particularly ugly, especially near the end. My mom was sad that she wasn't with Dad those final hours, (she came into his hospice room right after he let out his last breath), but being the one with him, I'm thankful she did NOT see that final process, as I'm still struggling to get those visions out of my head, (though I still feel honored). Blessings to you, Dear Friend - fave-ing this.

Andrea Dietrich

February 4, 2020 at 3:18 PM

wow, greg, with MY stepdad, it started with a kind of fall too. He got in a car crash!

Gregory Richard Barden

February 1, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Oh my goodness, Jan, that's how my dad's started - with a fall and two bleeds requiring stints - he was in the hospital quite a while, then rehab. That was the beginning of the end. I, too, am grateful for having them both so long, (Mom is 93 as well), even in that condition there were times when he came back to us. You are in my prayers, Dear Poet. <3

Jan Allison

January 29, 2020 at 5:24 PM

My had a fall in2009 and 2 bleeds on her brain, her memory was never the same but now we see such differences and her short term memory is so short ... last week she was talking to me as if I was her sister. It's heart breaking but I am so lucky to have her, i know you were with your father to the end, that must have been so hard for you on so many levels greg:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

January 29, 2020 at 3:33 PM

A horrible condition Jan, to see loved ones fade away. Tom

Jan Allison

January 29, 2020 at 3:37 PM

It certainly is horrible to see mum slip away, her short term memory is so short, it's distressing for us both, my son noticed a change in her in the 3 weeks he was home and he found it upsetting, :'-( hugs Jan xx

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