Everyone Is a Stranger
A mangled mind struggles to decipher
A lonely world...in darkness of Alzheimer.
Like million stars in unknown cosmic space
neurons quiver million jumbled thoughts.
Tangled nerves in a white vellum
reflect faded echoes of false screams.
Hallucinating a nightmare in piecemeal,
a befuddled ship sails in foggy emotions.
Eyes that played like a cheerful squirrel
now blink nonchalant, staring faraway
Smiles that broke in boisterous laughter,
now mute a tomorrow in tone of yesterday.
Old albums of yellowed photographs
now a blackboard erased of dusty memories.
In labyrinth of 'Who am I' and 'Who are they'?
cachet of names dwindle forgotten stories.
A wonderment of familiar faces all around,
He keeps getting... Lost... and... Found.
He looks and looks...longer and longer
Knows not why...everyone looks a stranger.
Date written 20th June 2019
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