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He's not going to remember

June 6, 2013
By SouthernRose718 BRONZE, Apopka, Florida
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He's not going to remember...

Dancing with me...

Dancing with mom...

He won't rememeber my grandma...

He will slowly forget all of life...

Day by day,year by year

He slowly gets sicker...

He slowly loses his memories...

Sonner or Later he will die...

Not remembering his daughters...

His Granddaughters...

His Great granddaughters...

His wife...

His life.

Tears well up in my eyes as i think about him...

drifting slowly away...

away from everyone...

Away from the life that he had...

But i must be strong...

i must remember...

For him!

© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL

The author's comments:
My great-grandfather got diagnosed with dementia and i watched secretariat and i broke down the only way to express my emotions was to write it down so i did.
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