Word Thief

dementia, an insidious thief, slowly stealing my every thought
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Messina Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 6:46 PM
Congrats on your win, Peter. Great write!
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:30 PM
Thanks Charles, appreciate the comment - Peter
Dietrich Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 5:29 PM
omg, I hope this is not personal one for you. To have that disease would be so difficult to deal with. Congrats on your win, Peter. I love your one line here.
Iversen  Avatar
January 3, 2020 at 11:51 PM
Thanks for the read & comment Andrea. Nothing personal, just poetry- Peter
Allison Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 5:17 PM
a sad one Peter, my mum has memory issues and it is so sad to see her struggle with thoughts:-( hugs Janxx
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:36 PM
Yes, I've seen it up close & it"s very sad. Thanks for the read- Peter
Andresen Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 12:27 PM
- A brilliant line for this contest Peter, congratulations on your win :) - Happy New Year! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:42 PM
Thanks and have a great year-Peter
Neumann Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 5:14 AM
That is a winner for me. Out of the box. Congratulations on your win, Kai
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:42 PM
Many thanks for the comments Kai
Somadas Avatar
December 29, 2019 at 9:14 PM
Slow stealing..dementia.. Good one..Congrats..
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:43 PM
Thanks for the read & comments-Peter
May Avatar
December 29, 2019 at 7:28 PM
Congratulations on your placement!
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:45 PM
Thanks for running the contest. It was a fun write - Peter
Rodrigues Avatar
December 27, 2019 at 7:26 PM
So awful...like a bad movie but too real for many
Krutsinger Avatar
December 26, 2019 at 5:06 PM
So true some days more than others.
Iversen  Avatar
December 30, 2019 at 9:49 PM
It seem like that sometimes. Thanks for the read - Peter
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