INTERCEPTION

INTERCEPTION Shadows waning distorted fading Teasing tempting, a psychotic hack Scheming concealing cerebral deceiving Sun retreating behind shades of black Memoirs succumbing, alpha notes strumming Hope dwindling midst each laboured breath Dusky-eyed wretchedness, reflective reminiscence Sporadic spirits predicting sinister death Powerless to quell the oppressor within Oh, desolation! The thief with the sinister grin The day bleeds, no conveyed clarifications Nightfall brings its own demonic demons Moodswings of crazy with judgements so hazy Interceptive apathy through feelings of lethargy Music evokes emotions with resilient duress Though once familiar titles slide back in regress. Living within her own fluid transparency The piteous empathy, does she even discern? Is she to become a fading frequency? Or… ungenial ashes in a decorative urn? As the soft rose shades of twilight transcends In the quietude of peace – a hushed calm descends One last recall remains in her artistic archive Where the Star of the Show still dazzles and thrives. Maria Williams © 2023 I know this will be a sensitive topic, especially at Christmas with people caring for or visiting their loved ones afflicted with Dementia or Alzheimer's—such a sad condition. Apparently, the worst thing to possibly do is try to jog the patient's memory, as it causes more stress. Instead, why not give them your time and play their favourite music? Music memories often remain as others disappear. This is because brain regions involved in musical memory and processing (e.g., the cerebellum) are not as affected by Alzheimer's or dementia until much later in the disease course. Please watch the video; it is so beautiful and touching. Marta Gonzalez was a professional ballet dancer who developed Alzheimer's. One thing she never forgot was her Swan Lake routine She passed in 2019.