Dementia

inspired by a true person...

her mind, bathed with these broken bits

peeking out somewhere from beyond the deep recesses of her once right mind

these bits, stop by at random times

to stay a while and reminisce

she travels back, touching memories sweet

alive once more, she sees and believes...

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Dementia'
Alisa Js,
Our lives are transitory. It is seen regularly in the day to day. I use to work in a nursing home and many of the precious residents were affected by an altered memory. I have my own memories of this time..sometimes painful. The people were precious. Glad you wrote this one.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Alisa Js]

HI Kathy,

Thank you... people are indeed precious along with their memories...

Wishing you well.

Alisa

[Alisa Js]

Thanks K

;-)

[kelvin]

this is a very good piece as it is in tune with this being of a real person that i once knew i like when someone can put themselves in the shoes of someone else and write from their view point good piece.

[Alisa Js]

Thank you ;-)

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~ written by a true poet... who is all heart and all soul... and exudes sensitivity and has mastered brevity... beautiful work...

[Alisa Js]

Hello Jacob,

Thank you for your comments.

The mind is such an amazing organ and yes, it is amazing how the elderly can remember things from decades ago like yesterday, and yet not so much for those recent events.

alisa ;-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me a bit of emily dickinson's "i felt a funeral in my brain"

i like how compact it is...makes it sharper, makes it hit harder...

my mom and dad are 90 and 93---still maintaining..

funny how both remember things from way back...but not from yesterday...funny in an odd way...but it happens.

i will get there..but maybe not remember how.

jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me a bit of emily dickinson's "i felt a funeral in my brain"

i like how compact it is...makes it sharper, makes it hit harder...

my mom and dad are 90 and 93---still maintaining..

funny how both remember things from way back...but not from yesterday...funny in an odd way...but it happens.

i will get there..but maybe not remember how.

jacob

[Alisa Js]

I meant to say this piece was inspired by a real person, someone I've known for almost two years who has Dementia/Alzheimer's and is in the middle stage, and currently progressing to the next stage which is very sad and painful to watch.