A Life Stolen

Published on by Susi Bocks
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Inspired by Reena’x Xploration Challenge #375 &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

dementia is a robber
it takes away, in bits and pieces
the life not only imagined
but the existence sculpted by the body’s owner
memories slowly fall away
sadly, loved ones become shadows in their fragile minds
and no more explanations about existing are forthcoming
with frustration they move forward to their end

25 thoughts on “A Life Stolen”

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    1. Yes, especially initially. We all blame normal aging for the inevitable short term memory loss, and don’t always realize it’s leading somewhere much worse. Thanks for reading and commenting, Diana!

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