rose bud bloom
decided on its own colour
catching random raindrops
she danced each spring
a calla lily
ivory water cup
opens like a scroll
makes my heart sing
dry dusty petals
always winter
a ballerina once
no longer remembering
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a swan song
the seasons changed her dance
robbed of her wings
Much is lost with Alzheimer for both the patient and the family.
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Great poem; I wish I could write like that
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Thank you. My wife’s mother passed away due to Alzheimer’s Disease. God bless you.
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so sorry for your loss. This disease takes so much but one thing it cannot take love away!
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Beautiful poetry x
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Beautiful poem and a cause behind it that we need to be more aware of. One day our world can be colourful, and another not so. Best wishes, Leslie.
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An apt description, Leslie. My mom had dementia. Such an emptying disease.
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