The content features a lyric poem reflecting on a family’s struggles with a mother’s memory loss, evoking feelings of heartbreak and helplessness. The author draws inspiration from Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees,” exploring themes of dementia while connecting emotionally to those experiencing similar challenges. The work highlights the pain of loved ones witnessing cognitive decline.
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Light Fading
Light Fading Twilight is falling,autumn breeze blowing.Past the honeysuckle bushes,my tired feet are slowing. My breath comes in gaspsunder periwinkle skies.Can you see the light fadingwhen you look into my eyes? Is this how it will gowhen we get to the end?Will you take one last glimpseand let my spirit ascend? Will you hold meContinue reading “Light Fading”
The Finish Line
The Finish Line Clouds hang overhead geese crowd the banks when the rain starts to fall the farmer gives thanks. The harvest has passed with bountiful yields winter is fast coming there’s frost in the fields. Feel the push of the wind and the bite of the cold his skin etched with time bones fragileContinue reading “The Finish Line”
Colleen Keller Breuning 