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These pieces are missing
These pieces are gone
The fondest of memories
The dreams dreamt upon
They are gone
These eyes are so heavy
They’re burdened with pain
Saying the same things
Again and again
She’s in pain
So lost in confusion
So little the spark
Treading the hallway
Alone in the dark
Where’s her spark?
Her loved ones in grief
She’s already gone
These pieces are missing
The darkness has won
She is gone
(c) Helen Valentina 2014, All Rights Reserved
For solothefirst’s prompt at: http://solothefirst.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/writing-prompt-alzheimers-disease/
helenvalentina 
So very true Helen, mum suffers with early A, the word is as evil as the big C. Poignant write.
Thanks so much!! 🙂
This poem is right on the money and means so much. Beautifully done.
Thank you!! 🙂
Wow, beautiful and powerful and so very true.
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Lovely write Helen, you have captured the lose experienced with this disease so very well.
Thanks Michael!! 🙂
Wow, thanks Helen, that is such an emotional piece, great poem for my prompt, I appreciate you joining in.!
Thanks, greAt prompt even if the reason for it is so sad. 😉
Yes so true 😦
My aunt died of Alzheimer’s in 2012, and my mother had advancing dementia when she died in 2010. I was my mother’s care taker, and even though she was still dealing with dementia, rather than Alzheimer’s — the words are so true. Thank you for understanding.
And thank you for your kind words, and I am so sorry you had to deal with this so close and personally.