Memories?
Years ago, I lost a grandparent to it.
Today, I am losing a parent
The losses start out small, tiny pebbles of
forgetfulness
Now mountains of memory have been
claimed
In response, to a nurse's query, he does give her his address.
She does not know that it is to a house that he hasn't seen in
seventy years.
This morning when asked if he had children-he said "no:. So, I show up this afternoon... one of his four non-existent "kids'.
My dad is 93. I am 60. He knows who I am. For now.
He once was a master speaker. Now he responds with a word or two.
We laugh a little, he smiles. He's happy and that's all that matters.
Most of everything is forgotten. Except love.
Except love.
About this poem
My 93 year old dad just passed away on 2/24/24. He had Dementia. I wrote this poem about the journey. He was a combat decorated veteran of the Korean Conflict. Despite the horrors of war, he was a kind, caring soul who always believed in me, no matter what. I was blessed to have him as my dad.
Written on February 10, 2024
Submitted by Ceci2you on March 07, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAB CX BCB B XXB AA |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 685 |
Words | 144 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 3, 1, 3, 2 |
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