Piece By Piece
She sits in the corner
and rocks to and fro
searching for memories
she lost a long time ago
She closes her eyes
and sits back in her chair
looking for faces and places
that are no longer there
she fidgets with her buttons
makes noises not words
trying to recall
things she has heard
she stares out of the window
at the flowers and leaves
but no longer sees the wood
through all of the trees
Locked in her body
cacooned in her mind
there are plenty of exits
but she can't read the signs
cursed by this illness
she is losing the fight
encompassed by darkness
where once there was light
When the time comes
there will be grief and relief
for years you have been slipping away
bit by bit
piece by piece
Copyright © Nik Pearce | Year Posted 2018
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