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Dementia, All At Sea

Cast adrift from my thoughts Just remnants left of times gone past. Glimpses of what had been Brief recollections, but a flash. Empty spaces more and more Out of reach, confusion reigns. They're hidden behind a padlocked door, For fewer memories now remain. As for you, worry not No need to stand and pity me. I now dwell in another place, I seems my mind, is all at sea.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/28/2017 8:49:00 PM

oh my, yes, that is exactly how it must be for them, drifting in a sea of confusion. It's got to be the saddest disease there can be! This is an awesome poem

Gary Smith
Date: 9/29/2017 2:15:00 AM

Thank you Andrea :)

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/28/2017 6:16:00 PM

Beautifully written Gary though a tough topic.., each line is sensitive and poignant but your first two lines really touched my heart. Well done and good luck in the contest!

Gary Smith
Date: 9/29/2017 2:15:00 AM

Thank you Susan :)

Jan Allison

Date: 9/28/2017 5:02:00 PM

Your poem hits home hard as my mum has memory issues (not dementia) caused by a fall i but I do seem people in her care home with dementia and its heartbreaking to see them trapped in their own little world:-( hugs jan xx

Gary Smith
Date: 9/28/2017 5:04:00 PM

Thank you Jan, I have a relative with early onset dementia, she's only in her early fifties, a hard thing to see.