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The love they shared it could never be matched fifty years spent together til the memory lapse and to penny and Jack ya see it came as a shock and no one else in the family really knew how to react dad was out for a drive to get some bread and some snacks the cops bought him home lost apparently his head it went blank thought he would never get back but as soon as he did he hugged mum so tight u knew they'd be forever attached but as time passed mum watched the gentleman that she fell in love with decay with everything that he had she tried not to fall apart and never be sad even keep her face brave for penny and Jack but penny and jack could see the definite cracks on her face as their mother tried to pick up the slack she tried so hard til it was bending her back knowing that she was close to an eventual collapse

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Date: 10/15/2016 12:58:00 AM
Hi Richard, first of all welcome to Poetry Soup, now this is one terrible disease, I worked with the elderly for many years and this I came across so many times, it is horrible especially for someone who has spent nearly their lifetime together and loved, you have written this so perfectly. take care......Vera
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Date: 9/13/2016 5:35:00 PM
Hi Richard, I am afraid of this diseases. It runs in my family. Thank you for sharing. LINDA
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Date: 9/13/2016 11:41:00 AM
Sad, this one, and we see it everywhere. Hope more Soupers stop by to read this one as I'm sure most can relate. Poignant. Welcome to Soup!
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