Gary Smith Poet Rhyme

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 September 28, 2017 at 8:49 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 September 29, 2017 at 2:15 AM Thank you Andrea :)

Susan Ashley September 28, 2017 at 6:16 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 September 29, 2017 at 2:15 AM Thank you Susan :)

Jan Allison September 28, 2017 at 5:02 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 September 28, 2017 at 5:04 PM Thank you Jan, I have a relative with early onset dementia, she's only in her early fifties, a hard thing to see.