Oblivion
Hiding in the shadows
dementia devastates,
as sanity slowly
begins slipping away.
When your memory fails
life loses its meaning,
and you become depressed,
confused and bewildered.
Your heart morphs into a
desolate derelict,
a floundering vessel
not even love can save.
Hope's quickly depleted
and trust doesn't exist;
only time remains true
in this facade of lies.
And when reality's
stranger than any dream,
Alzheimer's tethers your
soul to oblivion.
(Blank Verse)
12/9/2015
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