On Little Scraps of Paper

A place to share my writing

Have you ever?

Have you ever?


Have you ever watched a life unravel?
You notice it first around the edges as details slip between the threads.
      The checkbook no longer balances.
      Accidents happen and there are no explanations.
      Appointments are forgotten and recipes fail.
       Familiar faces and their stories become strange.
       Your loved one slowly fades away.
       Connections are broken.
        Hugs are exchanged without warmth.
        Conversation is like weaving without a loom.
        Mind and hands, once busy with plans and projects, now fidget with a string.
Have you ever watched a life unravel?  I have.  Alzheimer's is a ruthless ripper, tearing great holes in the fabric of life.