Tom Wright Poet Lyric

The Curse Of Dementia

The Curse Of Dementia 
Miracle Man
2/13/2025

I awake to chatter that makes little sense,
stress is overwhelming, dementia’s expense. 
Nary a time have I stood and yelled encore,
because days are reruns from the day before.

For the pain endured daily she has no feel?
If only I knew what her thoughts could reveal.
Dementia has caused us to become just friends,
being argumentative until life ends.

Married 59 years
(to the same woman)

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Oliver Mckeithan February 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM Powerful and sad Tom. I know another poet who was married along time and his wife developed dementia and he took care of her and explored the whole thing through poetry till she passed. Sorry to hear this. Prayers for you and your wife.