Leslie Wilson Poet Lyric

Where Did You Go

WHERE DID YOU GO

When did the flame go out, behind those eyes of green
Are you reminiscing younger days, do you know where you have been
When you are remembering, a place or time gone by
Can’t you bear to leave the past behind, no matter how you try

Do you wonder who the faces are, in the silver picture frame
You look at me, and I just wish, that you could say my name
Are you sitting waiting patiently, for your dashing knight to come
Is there nothing there to let you know, you're a Nanny, Wife and Mum

When I wake you in the morning, sometimes I find a tear
Deep inside, are your emotions wrecked with guilt and fear
It's so sad to watch the grandkids, as they hug and hold your hand
They sort of know you love them, but they don't understand

It's so unfair, this sentence, to take a lifetime's memory
To rob you of emotion and the way you used to be
If only you could love the kids and reassure them with a kiss
But they know you can’t, you never will and it's the very thing they miss

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Daniel Henry Rodgers October 27, 2023 at 9:02 AM Leslie, your poem is a beautiful and moving tribute to someone who is struggling with memory loss. It captures the pain and frustration of the person living with the condition, as well as the love and support of their family. I am particularly touched by the lines "They sort of know you love them, but they don't understand" and "But they know you can’t, you never will and it's the very thing they miss." The lines perfectly capture the bittersweet emotions of dealing with loved one's memory loss.

Beata Agustin October 27, 2023 at 1:56 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.