Dementia

Your looking at me 
But are you there ?
You look so lost just sat in your chair

Our hearts are breaking seeing you this way
If we could change it, believe that we would take your dementia away. 

We are grieving the loss of the man you should be.
What we should be doing, where we should be.

Each day you drift a little further away
But I hope you still realise we're with you every step of the way.

We know that your still in there.
So we will never give up, wel never stop caring or showing our love.

Your more than just you.
Your everything to us.
We're trying our best
I hope were doing enough.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Meadows Avatar
January 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM
It is difficult to see a loved one not well. It is important to show they are still loved and cared for. A good poem and description of how dementia affects people.
Bettley Avatar
July 5, 2023 at 6:27 AM
Thank you jeanette x
Cunningham Avatar
January 22, 2023 at 12:53 AM
Many will identify with this one Blair, so heartbreaking to see a loved one fade away. Tom
Bettley Avatar
January 22, 2023 at 9:32 AM
It really is tom such a difficult illness true what they say you grieve twice with dementia as they slip away before theyv actually past.
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