No one gives you lessons in how to not feel sad.
We're never taught to deal with loss and grief
Complacency just starts to masks how life's turned really bad,
the life you knew now rendered to a thief.
This thief is silent, slow and cruel
Unseen and never kind
And mercilessly breaks each rule
To dominate ones mind
It starts by making simple moves
Forgetting this and that
A name, a place, a reason why,
where did I put my hat?
The light goes out, within their eyes
now burns a gentler hue.
The smile remains for anyone,
no longer just for you
Then soon it will annihilate
the person you once were.
Your character assassinate,
your thoughts now just a blur
oh clever thief, you take at will
and know that when you do
your victim will not even see
or recognise it's you
This thief of mind, this wrecking beast
Who steals the ones you love
You know they're gone but not deceased
But can't quite let go of…….
A great poem dedicated to people affected by dementia. Very touching and thought provoking. 'It starts by making simple moves Forgetting this and that A name, a place, a reason why, where did I put my hat? '.. is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Lodigiana a equally sad and poignant poem on that most difficult subject for any poetess to tackle that of Dementia. And your poem is a more than a worthy read on the matter. Five stars awarded and so deserved. I wish you well and of course, all the cherished loved ones around you too. Shaun.x.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Wonderful poem...Your way of describing dementia is overwhelming