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MICHELMAS
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since 2012-02-15

Posts 305
Lancashire England

0 posted 2012-02-24 07:06 AM

Yesterday never comes

Where is the girl I knew before
The laughter in your smile
I trace the paths upon your face
And linger there a while

I hold your hand and talk to you
No recognition there
I wonder if you dream at night
I wonder if you care

And every day we meet anew
You wonder who I am
I tell you things I've told before
But smile I always can

And then the bell it's time to leave
A kiss to say goodbye
You do not look to, watch me go
This is not the place to cry

Another day I'm back again
I talk of years gone by
And what's for lunch, you wonder then
A tear wells in my eye

A single tear rolls down your cheek
You don't even know it's there
Do you know me,when you're asleep
I brush once golden hair

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

1 posted 2012-02-24 10:18 AM

Michael...Really enjoyed reading this very sad and touching poem. I could feel the pain in your words because the person you write about doesn't know you. thanks for sharing. I wrote one simular to your poem about a person with Alzheimer's. Many people suffer from this terrible disease. Thanks for sharing...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

MICHELMAS
Member

since 2012-02-15

Posts 305
Lancashire England

2 posted 2012-02-24 10:47 AM

yes...such a tragic illness
Michael

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2012-02-24 03:59 PM

This is achingly sad. Thank you, on her behalf and mine, for visiting her so regularly and being with her. I believe there is a part, no matter how small, of her, who knows you are there.

Owl

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2012-02-27 01:12 AM

This is so heart wrenching. I wonder if I might share it with a friend who is going through this with his mother? Such an important and beautiful poem.

Alison

MICHELMAS
Member

since 2012-02-15

Posts 305
Lancashire England

5 posted 2012-02-27 03:44 AM

Alison, I would be pleased for you to share the poem
Regards
Michael

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2012-02-27 01:39 PM

One can only hope that before cognition failed, they knew they were, and would always be, loved.

Good piece, my friend.

j.

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