Brad Nicolas Poet Free verse

I Remember :Dementia

I Remember

Walks do no good any more
And soon we will be moving
Closer to the kids
Closer to the help.
I can’t do it all by myself.
I can’t.
Gravity is constant but I fear dementia
-is not.
How much longer will it take before she has completely forgot
-me.
Was it worth a lifetime with?
Yes.
And I remember.

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Jan Allison February 8, 2015 at 7:31 PM This struck a chord with me my mum has memory issues brought on by a fall - it will eventually worsen into dementia - vivid powerful sad write:-( Hugs jan xx

Emile Pinet February 8, 2015 at 2:31 PM Your words sound authentic and confused, painting a many colored canvas of sights and sounds that the reader can relate to as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. I am captured by these images and the passion of the words move me. This is a well written, descriptive, and creative all rolled up into a beautiful poem. Emile. #7