Mom

Mom My soul cries for her lost life It cries for Mom who is lonely and confused It cries for what she has lost and what I have lost The memories that have been stripped away from her The emptiness that is left The friends that no longer come by to visit She sits alone and afraid, wondering what is going on Not understanding why this is happening Questioning where her Mom and Dad are even though they are long gone She asks God why He won’t take her home Why she has to stay and suffer the loss of her mind Every now and again a memory surfaces and a smile appears Otherwise her eyes are sad and lost Torn by the pain of not knowing Until even that is gone And only an empty husk of a shell remains. So yes My soul cries for her lost life.

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Maxie Macdonald

Date: 6/15/2020 2:45:00 PM

This is a true lifepoem

Wendy Watson

Date: 7/23/2019 3:05:00 AM

Hello, Maxie Your poem which I would categorize as free verse rather than light verse, was really moving. We are never sure as readers whether we are reading fiction or true life experiences but this poignant poem came across as the latter and presented so well the pain of the lost identity of a loved one.

Maxie Macdonald
Date: 7/23/2019 3:36:00 AM

Thanks so much Wendy :) Yes my Mom has Alzheimer's and its sad watching her mind slowly disappear . I'm never sure what category to put my poems in :)