PLEASE DONT PITY ME

PLEASE DONT PITY ME

Please dont pity me because i have dementia

What do you see when you look into my eyes?

Do you see a blank stare, a sorrowful face?

And yet ? You dont see what i see........................

I see my childhood friends, playing abundantly

I see my wonderful mum and Dad guiding me in life,

My brothers and sisters are still young as we play in the garden

The town where i was born hasn't changed a bit,

The school still stands were i went

On the park we spent so many hours on , the gates are still open

I can still smell the Forest we played in

The food tastes just the same as it did,

And the sun is still as hot.................

Please dont Pity me because i have dementia

Just because i am regressing isn't such a bad thing,

Where i am now, i have no worries, no bills, no expenses,

Where i am now is a happy place,

I am sorry if i dont remember you as who you are,

But if i remember you as my sister, or mum,

That is a huge compliment, so please don’t be sad,

Be happy for me, after all........................

i am getting a Second chance at visiting my CHILDHOOD

HOW MANY CAN SAY THAT ???

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Cc Norrms Mc Namara, A POSITIVE MESSAGE ABOUT DEMENTIA

( Founder of Global Purple Angel dementia awareness campaign ) https://www.purpleangel-global.com/