Dear Memory,
~~~
I trusted you.
Confided.
Entrusted precious pictures,
Timeless tales
And momentous memos.
~~~
My treasures fall,
Discarded
Like autumn leaves
Left in the gutter
To fade and crumble.
~~~
One by one,
Abandoned,
Withered and windswept
They disappear in the dark,
Lost in your synaptic seas.
~~~
Will you relent?
Repent?
Return to me what's mine?
Or will I drown, searching,
Finally forgetting me?
~~~
Fearfully,
Your Foundering Friend
***
Fear of Alzheimer's Disease is a very real thing, as I realize more with each passing year. I believe it's one of the things that drives me to write relentlessly.
Thanks for spending a moment in my mind!
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About the Creator
Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist
My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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