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I watched how her "memories" shredded holes through ours I watched how her story became the only one that mattered I watched how her story became the only one told I watched how we carried ourselves apologetically surrounded By the tidal wave of second-hand confusion And aggression. I watched her dementia tear us apart I watched the disease Silent and deadly Drain us of our lives, Making itself stronger. I watched it crawl up the back of my father And settle on his shoulders. I watched this disease Disgusting- Proud- Make us hate who we loved. We hated the hollow woman we told ourselves we cared for Even though the woman we loved was long gone. I heard the yells and agitation Take the caretaker and replace them with a Violent, judgmental gargoyles, Watching over the puppet in the bed- Waiting for Dementia's next command. I felt my strength- My life- My mind My mother's My brothers My aunts and my uncle's- Our time Our love, Stolen by an abuser no one saw coming. I saw dementia changed who I love. I saw her dementia tear us apart.
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Jan 8, 2020
Jan 8, 2020 at 9:50 AM UTC
I watched her Dementia tear us apart.
I watched how her "memories" shredded holes through ours I watched how her story became the only one that mattered I watched how her story became the only one told I watched how we carried ourselves apologetically surrounded By the tidal wave of second-hand confusion And aggression. I watched her dementia tear us apart I watched the disease Silent and deadly Drain us of our lives, Making itself stronger. I watched it crawl up the back of my father And settle on his shoulders. I watched this disease Disgusting- Proud- Make us hate who we loved. We hated the hollow woman we told ourselves we cared for Even though the woman we loved was long gone. I heard the yells and agitation Take the caretaker and replace them with a Violent, judgmental gargoyles, Watching over the puppet in the bed- Waiting for Dementia's next command. I felt my strength- My life- My mind My mother's My brothers My aunts and my uncle's- Our time Our love, Stolen by an abuser no one saw coming. I saw dementia changed who I love. I saw her dementia tear us apart.
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wesley-teel
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wesley-teel
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Jan 8, 2020
Jan 8, 2020 at 9:50 AM UTC
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