Holes In Thinking

my pen plays idle

as brain cells collide and side

in sympathy with mother's

sliding mind state

her fate unbalanced

muddled thoughts

absent logic caught

in cobwebs of stickiness

struggling to escape

unable to string more than

a few pearl words together

holes in thinking

vocabulary sinking

thirst for poetry missing

appetite all but dead

morning musicality gone

lost in a fog of nothingness

yet as dawn broke through today

something else broke through too

i heard a blackbird's sweetest notes

and found my own song too

Reviews

[NoPoetry]

Been reading a few of your poems, connected with this one pretty quick due to how I'm feeling lately. On top of that I love the structure of this, and how the each stanza feels filling while only being a handful of words. The ending left me feeling hopeful. nice work

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you NoPoetry. I appreciate both your time and your visit. All the best.

Chris

[R J Askew]

Great job. It's painful to witness dementia. But it also makes us aware of how special we are in our capacity to think, feel and create. Yet we don't think much about it mostly. And then those holes start showing up and the sadness of loss that comes with them.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks for your great review, and my apologies for my late response. My mum died shortly after I wrote this piece. Released from her torment. All the best.

Chris

[R J Askew]

Ach, I'm sorry to hear that. It's a cruel condition. And very hard for the family to witness its progression.

[Sami Khalil]

It is a sad reality indeed about your mom and her medical condition. I know you worry about her daily. It affects all aspects of your life. I wish modern science has many cures but sadly not.
Stay strong, realistic and focused. Poetry is a good outlet to cope.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Sami. Please forgive lateness of this response. My mum died shortly after I wrote this poem. Sending my best wishes to you.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! My sincere condolences. May she rests in peace. Sending you love and hopeful outlooks for the future. You are welcome muchly.