Mom had Alzheimer’s when Madison; my sister’s daughter was born,
She loved that child like she was her own right from the very start.
Each time the girl would cry my mother seemed to almost mourn,
We think she thought Maddie belonged to her deep inside her heart.
Oh how she fussed over her each day taking Maddie outside to swing,
Splashing in her pool or putting dirt mud pies in the clean white sand.
Truth of the matter for Madison my mom would have done anything.
As moms Alzheimer’s progressed 10 yr old Madison would understand.
Madison painted Grandma's toe nails with polka dots being silly one day,
In her final days Madison stayed by Grandma's bed-side combing her hair.
And “Don’t Cry Maddie” were the last words our Mother would ever say.
Mom saw Maddie come into the world when Mom left it Maddie was there.
And polka dotted fingernail polish graced mom’s toenails as she quietly lay,
Maddie painted her fingernails a pretty pink color for when she went away.
We knew she was the most important person to Mom till her very last day,
And “Don’t Cry Maddie” were the last words our Mother would ever say.
Author notes
This is a cake the bunny cake Madison made her Grandma for Easter last year.
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Beautifully Moving
Your observations and anecdotes from what was so obviously a very difficult period for you all, merge to deliver a delicate and deeply moving piece that I am so glad to have read. The bond between your mother and her granddaughter transcends the material world as we know it and demonstrates the power of love in all of its vibrant intangibility. My heart goes out to you, to Madison and to all those affected by your mother’s passing.
Love & Peace, Kezz
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Thank you
I sincerely appreciate your kind comments during what is a difficult period for my whole family. My mother was a beautiful person and she did love Maddie her youngest Grandchild with all her heart. So glad I was able to put it into words, it helps me deal with the grief. Thank you very much Kezz.
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I'm Leaking!
Aw Dawn, way to go- I'm wiping tears now! This was so touching! I almost forgot I was reading a poem...the story it tells caught me up! Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry for your loss.
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Thank you
So glad you enjoyed it, my poor little niece was so heartbroken, I thought I would write this for her. She cried when she read it too. But it was the last thing her Grandma said so she is trying to be strong. Thank you for your kind sentiments, greatly appreciated now.
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Precious memories...
Madison sounds like a little girl wise beyond her years and obviously loved her Grandmother very much. So sorry for your loss Dawn, but I'm sure that your Mother is and will always be watching over you
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Thank you Julie
She is a little girl beyond her years, she grew up living with both her mom and her grandparents. Losing my mother was like losing her best friend they were together either coloring, singing or just talking whenever she got the chance. My mother's loss was bittersweet and I know she is in a much better place which helps get us through this. Again thank you for your kind comments.
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I found this write
in many respects similar to my experience. My father had Alzheimers, and my mom cancer. They died 13 days from each other - she first and then he did. I miss them both. Your write has brought back these memories. My father could remember my brother and then his son almost until his end. I was long forgotten. However, I understood. I am joyed by the fact that he ['almost'] never forgot my brother's son. Today he is a wonderful strapping chap, feet on the ground, and my father would have appreciated this. Your poem is sad, yet full of joy. I am blessed to have read this. Frans
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I am so sorry for what you must have gone through during that period. We feel so battle weary right now. We were lucky my mom never forgot us, she may not have known our names but she did know who we were. She especially always remembered Madison her Granddaughter who she loved so much.
Our mother got sad whenever one of us did and when she was in such pain it hurt Madison to the point of tears. "Don't cry Maddie" were her last words before she fell into unconsciousness. She never really woke again and seemed to give up her long and courageous battle. She died on Friday leaving us all with holes in our hearts. But such lovely memories of two separate people in one. Her as her healthy self and her with Alzheimer's disease. We loved both.
Thank you for your kind comments, very appreciated now.
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