The Lady
By Elena H
The Lady sleeps until nearly noon.
The Lady eats breakfast for lunch, then shuffles back to her room.
The Lady spends time reading books she can no longer understand.
The Lady takes a nap at two, then wonders how to fill the rest of the day's span.
The Lady wants to do her share.
The Lady unloads the dishwasher, but mistakes dirty for clean silverware.
The Lady puts up the plastic where the cereal boxes go.
The Lady has hidden the can opener where no one will ever know.
The Lady always watches Wheel of Fortune on TV.
The Lady can never tell you if they lost or won or what the prize will be.
The Lady tries in vain to remember what happened to her that day.
The Lady can tell you everything her long departed loved ones did say.
The Lady is ready for bed again at nine.
The Lady usually doesn't know if she had a rough day or if it was fine.
The Lady needs someone to care for her with understanding and love.
The Lady will soon be going to the home being prepared for her above.
The Lady has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and God wants me to see.
The Lady is my mother, and someday The Lady may be me.
Published by Elena H
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23 Comments
Post a CommentWow, how very, very touching and how difficult this must be for you my friend. What a good daughter though that this mother has. You're sharing of this terrible condition is heartfelt and yet heartbreaking. My heart goes out to you friend, Elena.
Thankyou Elena for writing such a cool poem about "The Lady" who I love and call my Gram. I'm also glad that you have sacrificed the time to care for her. If the time comes that you can no longer care for her and must make the choice to put her in a place where she can rely on professional help, then I'll know it's the best thing for her. I'm thankful for what you do, and can say that you're not only a wondeful daughter but also the best Aunt a girl can have too. Thankyou.
This was so sad, yet it was beautiful. God bless your mother and you.
Your piece dealt with such a devastating subject and yet I came away feeling uplifted...True Brilliance!!
Very touching! :-)
Like your other readers I cry, and have no words. You will be blessed 10-fold - and I pray that you will never have that dreaded disease. As the population ages, maybe someone will find the cause and a cure for Alzheimer's. Wonderful moving poem!
Like your other readers I cry, and have no words. You will be blessed 10-fold - and I pray that you will never have that dreaded disease. As the population ages, maybe someone will find the cause and a cure for Alzheimer's. Wonderful moving poem!
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With tear filled eyes I am trying to comment on this poem. What beautiful, heart-felt words. You are obvously well-respected and admired by your family and you are a caring, wonderful person. I helped care for my Mom for a couple years before she died of emphysema. Although she did not suffer much from dementia, she did want to "do her part" and was forgetful etc. Anyway, thank you for sharing this poem and God Bless you.
What heartfelt thoughts so beautifully expressed.....
Thank you for sharing....