Trinkets and Memories by pixeluna
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Description
A mind full of memories
she can no longer grasp
like sand through the fingers
of hands that can’t clasp.
Color fades from her eyes
with the walls closing in
memories but ghosts
of things that had been.
When I look in her face
does she know who I am
is the person I know
trapped deep within.
When the disease gets a hold
the mourning begins
it’s death without dying
it’s loss without end.
~ an excerpt from Tim Garner’s Her Memory
For those who's parent/s is suffering from alzheimer's/dementia, you are not alone. So difficult to see my mom decline so much this year. She is here but at the same time, she is somewhere else. She once was and still is an amazing, strong woman in our hearts, nothing can break those memories.
Image Credits: Dubious Hat Boxes by lwperkins and donnena (so beautifully crafted!)
Render Studio Lights by Colm (RuntimeDNA)
Thanks for the peek!
Comments (45)
shadownet
Tears well up in my eyes, this is such a beautiful and touchy dedication to your mom. So many diseases that take a love one from us, such as cancer, are so often spoken of as being the worse. But I think to me alzheimer and dementia are the worse, because the person you love so much is still there but not there. That part of them fades away so that you become as strangers in their eyes. They are the same to you, and not the same, but all the feelings, memories, you have for them are still there. But to their mind those things are lost, except for brief moments of clarity that come and go with heart-wrenching spontaneity. Hold on tight to those beautiful memories and let them strengthen your heart and resolve. Big big hugs!
pixeluna
Thanks, Rob. Really appreciate it! HUGS!
mininessie
wonderful!
3dpoetry
Awesome
Savage_dragon
Lovely, my dear! Hugz
pimanjc
Very touching. I sympathize. I just lost my mother after eight years of decline from alzheimer's/dementia w/aphasia. It is a terrible disease.
Grangehearts
Beautifully crafted image my friend that goes so well with your choice of verse
Dreamdesigner
Render (and poet of course..) is magnificent as always my friend,Forgive me because I just saw this render now!Probably I am one of the the person who can understand how you feel about your mom,because my Late farther was suffering from Parkinson and Alzheimer at the time...All of our hearts,prayers are thoughts will be with you and your mom my friend...
renitaturner
I Love the picture and the poem is beautiful.
donnena
My heart breaks for you. I lost my Dad to Alzheimer. Remember your mom from before the disease! Thank you for making our boxes look so good!!
aubedo
Ein wunderbares und zugleich trauriges Bild...
Es ist immer wieder bestürzend zu hören, in wie vielen Familien diese Schicksale auftreten... Und ja, man bekommt Angst. Selbst einmal dazuzugehören... Schon vor Jahren - da sprach niemand über Alzheimer... Schrieb ein DDR-SF-Schrifsteller (Alexander Kroeger) ein Buch (etwa 1978), "Expedition Micro", und benannte eine furchtbare Seuche "Memloss". Offenbar ahnten schon damals einige Biochemiker, was in Zukunft auf uns zurollt... Man kann Dir und Deinen Angehörigen nur Kraft wünschen... Und die Hoffnung auf ein kleines Wunder (so, wie in diesem Buch).
A wonderful and at the same time sad picture ...
It is disconcerting to hear again and again, in how many families these fates occur ... And yes, you get scared. Even once to belong ... Years ago - as no one spoke about Alzheimer's ... Wrote a GDR-SF-writer (Alexander Kroeger) a book (about 1978), "Expedition Micro", and named a terrible disease "Memloss". Apparently suspected even then some biochemists what comes to us in the future ... One can only wish you and your family strength ... and hope for a miracle (as in this book).
Drakkendark
An excellent composition.
RodS
OMG!!! How did I miss this one??? I seriously thought this was a photo at first, Lil' Sis! Your skill with lighting these scenes is unmatched. Wow!
Oh, Sis, I hurt for you... I know what you are going through having gone through the same journey with my dad. Although it was more dementia in his case, many of the effects are the same. Seeing them go through the slow decline is heartbreaking. You are in my prayers, Lil' Sis, and my thoughts are there with you always.
Big HUGS..
pixeluna
Just want to thank everyone for visiting and for leaving a short message on this post. It's truly touching to know a lot of caring people here. Thanks so much, you don't know how consoling it is to read your comments. God bless you!
FurNose
Awesome and touching!!
A_Sunbeam
Splendid dedication.