ALZHEIMER'S

[Worm of Despite]

ALZHEIMER'S
Song-less, I
Feel alone;
I can’t even find the tune.
Things I felt the other day
Stale into deep maroon.

Every memory dies, anyway,
So what’s to say they’re right?
Can I pick up and go,
Or must I relinquish more light?

I
Can’t tell anyone apart.
I
Can’t tell any sun apart.

Faceless seems this nameless crowd
That was once family,
Congealing songs I wrote myself--
What a travesty.

When I’m gone, they’ll move on, muttering “what a fool.”
Son, you’d not exist this day had father not been cruel.

I
Can’t tell any love apart.
I
Can’t feel throughout my heart.

[Fist and Faith]

I don't know how you do it. Very moving. Great job.

[Landwaster]

My wife works as an art therapist in nursing homes teaching art to people with dementia. I'll show this to her.

[Furls Fire]

WOW LF that is very powerful and moving. Amazing writing

[Worm of Despite]

Thanks! You guys might like this too. When my dad was having heart problems and in the hospital, these words began to form in my head as I was standing in an empty hospital room. I mean, when I die, I don't want to go in a hospital. That place just scares the hell out of me. And this is the best way I can articulate that fear:

I can not die in this white,
Clinical place--
This emotionless face--
This hospital.
The medicine-heavy air drips like death--
Like stillborn breath.
And I’m swallowing by the spoonful
Till I choke . . .
Till I’m broke . . .

[Furls Fire]

Awesome LF I wrote alot of stuff like that too, when my brother was so ill. Don't think I'll show them off tho. Really private stuff.

I love your stuff, BTW way cool!!

[birdandbear]

WoW! LF, would you take it amiss if I suggested you give up on prose for a bit until you publish some of your poetry? Not that your prose is at all bad, understand, it's just that your poetry is so good! You should work up a compilation and submit it. Really. You blow me away!!

[[Syl]]

Traitor.

Nah, good stuff, man. You definately need to show this to people.