Every day I watch you
Watch you struggle not to cry
To lose your faith in what once was
As the time pass by
Every moment I can see it
The tears, the pain, the whys
I watch, I wait I see it clear
We both know what's coming now
Every second of every hour
I see it in your eyes
The hope has disappeared now
There's nothing left but fear
40 years we shared together
Love and laughter filled our hearts
Our memories were all we had
And now I don't even have that
It breaks my heart to see you
To watch you waste away
To know the woman I see now
Is a shell because of me
You don't think I can hear you
When you cry yourself to sleep
That I'm no longer in here
That I have disappeared
Oh my Darling sweetheart
What it does to me
To know I cause you all this pain
Now that alzheimer's has taken me
A contest entry
- You're Not Here Anymore by Annexed Josephine.
300 points, ended June 26, 2008, 15 entries
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4500 points, ended July 30, 2008, 84 entries
Gold trophy winner
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Comments
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Congrats on the gold. This entry deserves only the best.
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All that memory forgotten... all because of this disease. It's nice of you to have penned this donw, even though its so sad to think about. It is rather painful if you can't remember but it's even more painful for the person who remebers everything. Hope that made sense. Excellent write!
I loved every line and every word. Have a blessed day!
-Blanche
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