Create interests for yourself,
a house becomes a cage
when love goes.
She said those words to a
friend of a friend awhile ago,
feeling so wise for one
so young, for one with love
taken for granted -- as memory
is also taken for granted,
not expected to go.
Now, in this house, her
father putters around caregivers
who come and go, come and go,
like his flickering memory
turning to dust -- and she
comes and goes less and
stays more and more, caged,
hoping for one more lucid
smile, one more time to hear,
How's my darlin' girl today?
before love and memory
become only a mime's act.
Written for The Mag: Mag 214 that inspired with the above image prompt
(photo by Kelsey Hannah).
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oh chills, lydia. you've written about my sister in law with a husband who is not longer capable of presence or empathy. i know you've written about more than that, but your words are so clear….
ReplyDeletebetter and better and better, my friend
love
kj
oh you pinged my heart pretty good in the second part...was thinking it was going another direction...
ReplyDeleteI felt really sad reading this.. not to say it is beautifully expressed. But sad.
ReplyDeleteVery relevant! So many are getting Dementia it's a diagnosis that steals one's life away slowly and painfully.
ReplyDeletesensitive and poignant.....I cannot imagine being trapped in that cage.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written, Lydia. Even more than a painful illness this fate is most fearful.
ReplyDeleteA house becomes a cage when love goes...oh yes...
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. Thoughtful, too
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad, sad story!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
I missed this one last week, sorry. It is a very moving piece.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and endearing! Take care:) Chris
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