John Gondolf Poet Rhyme

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5.7 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, this poem speaks to the plight these people face each day.

Like Dust In the Wind

Like Dust in the Wind

Like dust in the wind all my dreams have been scattered;
my hopes are now dimming as memories shattered
and worn like old clothes that are torn and all tattered,
but life still goes on just like none of this mattered.

The moments remembered are getting more blurry,
the days of my youth with its hustle and hurry,
these memories fading I’m starting to worry,
but still life goes on with its flow and its flurry.

These people around me with loving embraces
I don’t know their names but remember their faces;
my thoughts are all trampled without any traces,
but life still goes on with its rants and its races.

I’m living in solitude, lonely and shaken, 
a prisoner of aging whose hopes are forsaken;
surrounded by darkness, I can’t seem to waken;
like dust in the wind all my past has been taken.


February 10, 2020

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Old Buck March 24, 2020 at 11:25 AM John: Your past may have been taken but don't let it consume your present. Of course your future is anyone's guess. :o) Thanks for sharing with all of us on the soup. oldbuck John Gondolf March 24, 2020 at 2:33 PM Thanks, Buck, fortunately all my memories are still intact but I feel for the less fortunate. John

Alison Hodges February 17, 2020 at 7:42 PM Good flow in addition to the rhyming. Deep subject matter. Enjoyed this immensely John Gondolf February 18, 2020 at 4:30 AM Thank you, Allison, I appreciate it. John

Alexis Y. February 14, 2020 at 6:40 AM WoW! John, Good rhymes and content. My aunt suffered from dementia. Is Alzheimer’s and Dementia hereditary? You captured someone suffering from this dreadful disease very well. Excellent job. PS, I wrote a poem on the same topic entitled “ I’ll Remember For Us Both” Have a wonderful day my friend-Alexis John Gondolf February 14, 2020 at 4:23 PM Thank you so much for your thoughts and comments, Alexis. I went back and read your poem, very emotional, and well written. Hugs, John

Jennifer Proxenos February 12, 2020 at 7:09 AM My Mother had dementia, a cousin of Alzheimers disease, so sad to watch and hear her, but then an incredible miracle happened! She sadly fell and hurt her ankle which eventually brought about her demise, but she remembered us all and and even read the newspaper! Our house doctor had no explanation for this! Well penned John, I have faved this. Blessings, Jennifer. John Gondolf February 13, 2020 at 4:22 AM Thank you for sharing, Jenn, I’m glad your Mother had her memory back for her final days. I’m glad you liked my poem, thank you for the fave. Hugs, John

Sam Kauffman February 10, 2020 at 11:32 PM Thank you John for highlighting this horrible disease. The more we are exposed to its devasting progression, the more we will support the research to cure it. Congratulations on your placement. John Gondolf February 11, 2020 at 4:23 AM I appreciate your thoughts and comments, Sam, thanks for taking the time to read my poetry. John

Kelly Deschler February 10, 2020 at 5:23 PM Another excellent piece of poetry from you John... Very, very well written! John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 5:58 PM Thank you so much for the kind words, Kelly, I always appreciate hearing from you. Hugs, John

Ilene Bauer February 10, 2020 at 4:25 PM wow! this is an amazing poem, john! monorhyme is so hard to write and not sound forced but you have done an incredible job with it and the flow is just fantastic! a very sad subject and a disease which terrifies me... John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 5:10 PM Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and kind comments, Ilene, I appreciate it. John

Brandy Nicole February 10, 2020 at 4:11 PM "like dust in the wind all my past has been taken" So sad. It breaks my heart knowing this happens. Loved ones watching their loved ones fade away, in this way. Your thoughts caress gently around me. I wish I could make this disease disappear. ~ Brandy John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 5:09 PM Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments, Brandy, perhaps one day there will be a cure. Hugs, John

Gershon Wolf February 10, 2020 at 11:40 AM Masterfully done, John. Superb! Here's to a cure for A.D. Cheers, Gershon John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 4:49 PM Thanks, Gershon, I appreciate it. John

Mark Koplin February 10, 2020 at 6:41 AM A truly amazing poem. It's a big help to others just knowing that there are people who understand. Very well done. John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 7:11 AM Thanks, Mark, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. John

Tom Cunningham February 10, 2020 at 6:37 AM I think many of us on here will have seen the ugly face of that condition close up John, you described it perfectly in your well written verse . So pitiful to see them fade away. Tom John Gondolf February 10, 2020 at 6:56 AM Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Tom, you are right, it is so sad to watch people you've known all your life just slowly fade away. John