Idle dusty moments pass slowly,
I watch my grandfather fight the blanket
he uses as a cover,
He tugs and pulls and mumbles that he wants his Mommy,
Tears slip from my eyes.
I gently stroke his cheek and tuck him in.
A fairytell whispers its way forward
as I tell him a bedtime story.
He says, "Night Mommy, I love you",
I kiss his forhead and pray that the Angels
keep him safe till morning light.
We repeat this routine nightly as he regresses
more and more.
Alzheimers has stolen his mind, and left
a child behind.
Tomorrow will be just like today,
and again he will forget my name,
and I will play the role of mother.
I love you PawPaw..
I miss You....
A contest entry
- Worst Memories by Romily.
360 points, ended February 11, 2008, 12 entries
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Aw. Very cute lovely poem. I enjoyed every line. It was heartfelt and i could feel your emotion in every line. It even made me tear up a little bit.... *sniffles*
Great job! ~~~ 
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What a Great poem! you have made my eyes wet.
best of luck
thanks for sharing
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An amazing piece.. so full of emotion, imagery, Love..
My wife's grandmother regressed in Altzheimer's.. a very sad but unstoppable path.. She died a year ago..
A sad end of a once proud and wonderfull woman..
A brilliant piece.. Best of Luck...
All my Love and Hugz.. xx Evert
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Wow, this was amazing and so very sad. My
father lived with me after my mother passed
and he had alzheimers. I also worked in a
nursing home with many alzheimer patients.
This really touched me because I was able to
relate to it so well. I know what you are
going through. You did a terrific job on
this poem. the rythem and flow were great
and you did an amazing job.
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Wow! This is so powerful, hon. It brings tears to my eyes reading it. I can really feel that sense of brokenhearted loss of your PawPaw.
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