Dementia

Approaching at an alarming rate.!

                        Dementia?

I know that this will appear absurd

Do you have trouble finding a word?

You can't remember a word you said

You assume that your brain's gone dead.

 

It isn't uncommon for a man of my age

But it does bring about ranting and rage

Something attacks the use of your tongue

Totally different to when you were young.

 

The problem increases when in a crowd

Reaching the point where you scream aloud

You can no longer engage in a conversation

Your vocabulary is devoid of all preservation.

 

I know every word, that's stored in my head

When I try to use them is a time that I dread

My speech was always very meticulous

Now I'm afraid it is completely ridiculous

 

Is there a cure? because it really does matter

Life has gone downhill now I no longer chatter

It is something I miss and I can only compare

That my problem is akin to my tongue in a snare!          Rod Broomham. (c)

Reviews

[kitty]

I know just what you mean Rod. Its like the brain is in slow motion! The saying, " Never thought I'd come to this!" words often used by those with worn out brain cells. True to life this is!

[matelotrod]

I'm not there yet Kitty but I do believe I am heading that way. It's as though my tongue has seized up sometimes. I know what I want to say but the old brain seems to shut down and very often pushes a different word forward. I suppose the only thing to do is keep Stum. Thanks for your review, take care Rod.

[kitty]

I find that the 'filing system' is running on delayed action mode. Words that i so desparately need to make me laudible comes after a long pause!