Thursday, January 21, 2010

Dementia by Max Wallack

Turning true-blue loyal friends into treacherous strangers.....

It gallops in silently on powerful hoofs
Snatching sweet, precious, forgotten memories
Turning true-blue loyal friends into treacherous strangers
Clogging synapses with emptiness
Crumbling trust into excruciating paranoia

With bleak darkness comes the anxious wakefulness of broad daylight
And bitter terror encompasses every living fiber
"If I sleep, where will I be when I wake up?"
The compulsion to run, the paralysis of fear

Mature, child-like dependence
Retracing youthful development, but in rapid reverse
Cureless medicines, meaningless conversations
Leading up to the inevitable


1 comment:

  1. Kerry-that was a bit depressing. I'm glad you write about the funny stuff and joyful times still left.

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