I am not sure if this is allowed ,,Alzheimers

@weemam (13372)
January 29, 2007 5:02pm CST
I write opoems and some of you already know my Mum and dad both have Alzheimers . My aunt died 4 years ago she had Alzheimers , I wrote this poem for her and my son suggested I might like to share it with you so here goes , Alzheimers Please stop and think Because as we get old We don't always remember The things we are told We remember the stories Of times that have passed And especially the good things AS we want them to last But something you said at the start of the day Oh! what was that? What did you say? You really don't want me To store every thought There must be some things Even you have forgot Where did I come from? Where did I go? I'm getting upset As my brain is too slow I was a Mum with two kids on the go I'm here in this home now Don't know who I am Don't know if my name is Mary or Nan But please do remember And please always care As the person I was Is still in here somewhere
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@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
30 Jan 07
Oh Weemam what a delightful poem and it is very true I loved your poem and thank you and you see it was allowed. xxx You must be some of your poems publish if they as good as this one am I bet they are this is a wonderful poem and it would help others with families suffering from Alzheimers.
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@weemam (13372)
30 Jan 07
Thanks for the lovely comment kathy . My son ross has made me a website ( link on my profile) for my poems , he still has a lot of work to do on it yet though , I write lots of poems thats my way of showing people how I care xx
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@weemam (13372)
6 Mar 07
I have had some published in anthologies but had to buy the books to see them and I have had one published in a woman's magazine , thanks again xx
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@mummymo (23706)
6 Mar 07
Well weemam - you've done it again, tears in my eyes - makes you think! Thanks for sharingx
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@weemam (13372)
6 Mar 07
Thanks pal , means a lot xxx
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• India
6 Mar 07
weemam i could only visualize how hard you are dealing with your parents. just like going down stair by stair bump after bump. your poems puts in a lot of strength that you hold within you. but the last couple of lines just stopped me to think ''As the person I was Is still in here somewhere''. is that you are tired but still hold the strength to say 'any more there''?
@weemam (13372)
6 Mar 07
Thank you so much for careing xx