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Dementia January 5, 2025 at 3:44pm
Gnarled hands struggle to grasp utensils
Puree dribbling from chapped lips onto lap
Mumbled phrases are now her lexicon
Vacant smiles that peek through the frustration
Faces become broken puzzle pieces
Each a challenge she must glue together
She absorbs their disappointment with grace
Knowing their good intentions are a waste
For come tomorrow she will dream again
Of once strong hands capable of all things
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Prompt: is your ... [Read more] A Convention to Remember May 18, 2008 at 8:36pm
She took another sip of soda from the plastic cup, cursing as the noisy slurp signified that its contents were now empty. Tossing it towards the garbage can - it missed by a mile - she stood, her gaze drifting towards the organized chaos in the next room.
Vendors of comic and graphic novels hawked their wares to wide-eyed fan boys and girls. The latest video games, from Japan, flashed in bright colors (just about enough to give one a seizure) on huge flat screen panels set up around th... [Read more] |