Early Onset Alzheimers

No sleep tonight
my dreams upset my mind
it's all about
losing thoughts to time

It's like I was never young
nor hearty, nor hale
like disabilities came early
and wiped my memory clear

Now I worry
what will happen
when my thoughts are no longer honed
I'll just lie there, lost...depressed...alone

February 21, 2013
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December 19, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Madeleine, this is very sad. I lost my mother to the ends of Alzheimers... good poem..LINDA
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November 25, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Yes, I think we all get to this point BIG HUGS!! Light & Love
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August 29, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Hi, A heartfelt write expressing the realization of aging... Ken
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March 12, 2013 at 12:05 AM
I'll be here for you! :o)
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