If Dementia Comes!

By Denzella

Sat, 21 Jan 2012
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If Dementia Comes!

Would you still love me if:

I couldn’t clean for you
I couldn’t cook for you
I couldn’t look after myself
I forgot how to wash myself
I forgot how to comb my hair
I missed my mouth when eating
I didn’t smile anymore
I cried for no good reason
I was always confused
I started to do strange things
I left the gas on
I let saucepans boil dry
I went out in my nightdress
I wet myself in public
I made you feel embarrassed
I couldn’t be left anymore
I needed watching all the time
I stopped you going out with friends
I forgot you were my husband
I thought you were a stranger
I couldn’t remember your name

But you calmed my fears by
Answering yes to every one
So I am happy for the moment
Because I can still remember
Why it is I love you!

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
A testament to love, if ever I saw one...this, Moya. Tina;-)

 

Submitted by Denzella on
Hello Tina, Thank you for commenting on my poem. I agonized over putting this one up but I have seen what can happen and I have seen the devotion and the sacrifices made by the carers in our group. Thanks for reading it. Moya
 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Good to have true love as the rock foundation for any feared heart-wrenching transient difficulties, and support through all. Rh

 

Submitted by Denzella on
Hello Rhiannonw, Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem. And, yes, you are right about having a rock foundation. Thank you once again.
 

Submitted by gerardineanne on
Hi Denzella, Excellent poem. Good alliteration and ryhme at the start of the lines.And good beat. e.g. I couldn't clean I couldn't cook, I couldn't look, And so on down the lines. And a theme that resonates for all of us,full of meaning. Thankyou I will read it again and again. Maureen

Submitted by Denzella on
Hello gerardineanne, Maureen, Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem. I always appreciate your comments and also your help. Moya
 

Submitted by prettyrose on
Hello Moya :) I am glad you decided to put it up, Through personal circumstances I have had to do all of the above for some one I loved so much and it is heart breaking but with the help of poems like yours and helpers, there is hope :))))) really enjoyed it and personally I would of liked to have seen a cherry next to the title :))) Keep Writing Keep Smiling :)

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by Denzella on
Hello Prettyrose, Thank you so much for reading and commenting on my poem. It is gratifying to think that you took comfort from the poem and I am very grateful for your kind words about cherries. Getting feedback is exactly what keeps me writing and while people enjoy what I write then I shall keep smiling. Moya