Innocence Reclaimed (The Dementia Song)

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By Moonbrand

Sun, 18 Jun 2017
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I visit her on Tuesdays
Which I’ve renamed Ma Confused Days
She greets me with a smile
But she never knows my name

I ask her how her day went
And she looks a little absent
She asks me what I’m doing there
And if the postman came

I show her daddy’s photo
Though he may as well be Toto
But I have to fight a tear back
When she says we look the same

She’s just a shadow of the mother
Who loved me like no other
I feel so lost without her
It’s such a bloody shame

And yet when I sit beside her
I still see the light inside her
It’s the picture that’s important
I don’t care about the frame

I’ll never know for certain
What’s behind this foggy curtain
But I hope that she is happy
And has innocence reclaimed

Steve Smith © 2017

 

 

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Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Welcome to ABCtales, Moonbrand.  What a moving poem, especially for today.

Submitted by Moonbrand on

Thank you

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

This touching poem from new ABCtales writer, Moonbrand, is our facebook ad twitter pick of the day.  Well done!  Do share if you like it too.

Submitted by Moonbrand on

I'm flattered and inspired. I will be sure to add more work in the coming days

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Great poem and a well deserved pick - congratulations and welcome to ABCTales!

 

Submitted by celticman on

nostaligic but present, we're there with you, but at one remove from the usual boo-hoo

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

That last-but-one verse is so important! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great to read your work Moonbrand. Your words in this poem express so much.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by L G Meadows on

A reluctance innocence I think but a very good description of dementia. Enjoyed it.. and just hope I don't end up the same!