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A Day in Dementia

A Day in Dementia You say goodbye a little each day. You bear with tantrums as you try to understand their world.

You let yourself down every day and every day you swear to never again forget that she doesn’t remember, that she doesn’t know.

You surprise yourself with tears of frustration because you cannot give more, do more, care more.

You blame yourself for not wanting to see her like this while knowing that ‘this’ is the best things will get. You know this is a countdown to oblivion, to nowhere.

You eye the grey hair on you head ever increasing and you realise that winter will be here soon, both inside and out. Continue reading “A Day in Dementia”