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Lost and Alone

March 11, 2016
By Andrea.G BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
Andrea.G BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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Grandparents.
“I don’t remember,”
”I don’t recall.”
“Why am I slow and lost?”
“When will I fall, will I get back up?”
“Are you here or there?”
“Are you anywhere?”
“My head spins of loved ones everywhere,”
“I grieve and cry until my last farewell.”
“But for now this is our last goodbye…”


The author's comments:

This poem is about a disease called Alzheimer’s which takes elderly loved ones away. It destroys your memory and other important mental functions. I’m personally dealing with my grandfather having this disorder and I wanted publish this poem to honor him.


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