I look at you,
a confused expression
across my face.
You gently hold my hand,
I withdraw in fear.
My temporal lobe unable
to place you in my life.
Patiently you explain,
that for long I’ve known you.
I want to let you in.
But I’m afraid.
Everything here is delusional,they say.
You seem to see through me
for you know of all my likes and dislikes.
Maybe you are being truthful.
My brain however,
doesn’t seem to corroborate
that gut feeling inside of me.
You feed me and take care of me,
until I’m safe in my bed each night.
You were forbearing through all those mood swings
and played my favorite song as I ate.
You’ve upheld all those promises
you made at the altar.
“In sickness and in health”
Only to be asked,”Who are you?”.
I wish I could reciprocate,
but time catches up with my memory,
and it’s a clean slate all over again.
Don’t for a second think
I’ve forgotten our love.
It still lives embedded deep,
in the safe chambers
of my dying heart.
A place my disease cannot reach.
Until then let’s fall in love
over and over again,
and dance into the night.
P.S:This is inspired by a video I came across recently.
Awwh Jess, this was so touching !! This is the kind of love we all long for it, you captured the emotions so beautifully !! Great job sweetheart ❤
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Zee ❤ ❤ ❤ Thank you so much for reading,love.I always look forward to read what you have to say.You're such a kind and encouraging soul :* :*
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My temporal lobe can’t place you in my life. That’s incredible. I have to ask though, are these the inner turmoils within your mind that I see through words?
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Hey zainonit! Not really. I wrote this one inspired by a video I’d seen. It really touched my heart.
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Thank you for reading. No not really. I’d seen a video on alzhiemers and it really touched me, so I wrote this poem.
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Very well written . Sophisticated yet so simple . This definitely did strike a chord somewhere deep inside. 🙂
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Hey Rahul. Thank you for reading. I’m glad you could connect 🙂
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