Alzheimer's
In the ebbing sorrow of a setting sun
the muted melody of life's music
masks a faded memory.
She no longer remembers my name.
Motionless and still,
she sits - trance-like,
staring at glowing embers
in a fire that no longer burns.
Sometimes, a wistful smile appears.
Life’s diary lost,
her chronicle of years mislaid,
she dredges deep;
casting nets
for memories
drowned in time.
Darkness speaks a distant tongue.
She calls my name.
For a moment
her broken mind
is whole again.
Now,
it is my turn to remember.
The joy of my mother's unbroken mind.
Former Philly resident turned Irish schoolteacher, honing writing skills on Fanstory. Now, a novelist with "Irish Eyes" debut. 📚🍀