Deb M Poet Rhyme

-Cruel Fate

HE~

He has met her before

He knows that

Maybe once or twice 

Yet, where and when he is just not sure


SHE~

He is in good spirits today

I think he remembers me

Yet , yesterday he asked my me name

Shouted at me to go away


TOGETHER~

Fifty-three years wed

A loving , happy marriage 

Kindred spirits, best friends

Now , strangers navigating the unknown instead

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Paul Bell June 21, 2025 at 4:54 AM The end of time in many ways. People are living longer, but maybe not better. Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM Thank you Paul....l.value your thoughts and comment! Debx

Jennifer Proxenos June 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM Hi Deb powerful poem and such wonderful touching moments, even though we pick up they have dementia, the last line is touching because they are now navigating the unknown, but together. So well crafted and penned, well said dear friend - hugs and blessings Jennifer. Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM Hello lovely Jen....thankyou as always for such a kind comment! Hope you are well! Debx

Kim Rodrigues June 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM Wow, quite impactful! Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM Hey Kim....thankyou so much! Debx

Maria Williams June 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM Dear Deb, This is so tender and deeply moving. The shift from familiarity to fragility is captured with such grace. The contrast between He, She, and Together paints a quiet heartbreak that so many know too well...Hugs Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM Thankyou so much Maria for your gracious words...such an incredibly sad disease for all.involved! Debx

Gershon Wolf June 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM Oy. This hit me like a pinch to the solar plexus, Deb. 53 YEARS. Oy. You might publish this as a VERY effective advertisement for Alzheimer's research. ~ Gershon Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM Oh thanks BB l always appreciate your thoughts! Debx

sara Etgen-Baker June 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM wow! how poignant and well penned. Truly your poem captured the essence of an aging couple (like my own parents) with which dementia or Alzheimer's has taken its toll. Lovely. Yellow Rose Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM Thanks YR appreciate your kind words! Debx

Hilda Greenhough May 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM I feel the sadness. Old age is a lonely place. Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM Indeed it is Hilda....thankyou....Debx

Terry Flood May 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM Dementia is an awful ailment for everyone it touches. How awful it must be to give your all to someone who doesn’t even remember you. So well described, Deb. Terry Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM So true Terry...a sad and cruel disease for all concerned! Thanks buddy....Debx

Panagiota Romios May 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM Deb I wonder the statistics on thi I simply mean, people see the outside of a retionship. Rarely wii couples air grievances against one another in public,. Nonettheless, love the poem. Best wishes. Your FOF, Pangie xxxx Deb M June 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM Hello and thankyou my lovely FOF! Hope you are happy and healthy my friend! Debx

Joseph P. DiMino May 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM Well said; the 53 years of togetherness should be the focus. Best of luck in contest. Deb M May 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM Hi Joe….its not for a contest ha….Debx

Ilene Bauer May 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM so sad, but very creatively expressed, deb! wonderful! Deb M May 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM Thankyou Ilene for such a nice comment! Debx

Oliver Mckeithan May 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM Poignant Deb. 53 yrs of a great marriage it must break her heart. Deb M May 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM Hi Oliver…thanks so much…Debx

Lin Lane May 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM What a heart wrenching situation that must be for everyone. Deb M May 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM Thanks Lin….Debx

Paula Goldsmith May 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM I enjoyed reading your creative "Cruel Fate" write. Life and people change. WOW!!! Fifty-three years wed. Congratulations. Have a great weekend....... Deb M May 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM Thankyou dear Paula....its actually a fiction write! Debx