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This is a poem about a woman (my Mother) living with Alzheimer's ..
I wrote it to be on the lite side of a very serious illness.
Because if we could not laugh, we would spend our days crying!
"Mama's not crazy, she just forget things"
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Early she rises long before day breaks,
making as much noise as she can make!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things.
The water is running, TV blasting
and the radio plays a band.
And if there is anything else
that will make some noise, it's a plan
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
She has many clothes, but wears
the same dress, everyday of the week.
And declares she ain't got nothing to wear,
cause we've stolen all her clothes while she was asleep!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
She rides the community center bus,
each day they pick her up at ten.
They bring her home at two,
and the rest of the evening
she ask me a thousand times,. has she been.
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
Some days they come she's not ready
cause she's talking on the phone line.
Telling anyone that will listen,
that we've taken her for every dime!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
"Everybody thinks you're crazy"
is her main thing to say!
But she will ask a thousand times,
where are we, and what is today?
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
One day she put all the pots
on the stove a blazing!
Burned up the pots to a smelly crisp,
then looked at me, amazing!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
At her constant request
I take her to the store.
Just like a child, from isle to isle
the moment we hit the door!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
She picks out all these childish things,
paint brushes, pencils, a rubber eye!
And sits them on the checkout counter
and waits for me to buy!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
When we get home three hours later
she has forgotten where she put them.
She begins to declare with all her heart
that one of us has took them!
But mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
As day turns into night, she goes to bed and say,
I need my beauty rest for tomorrow is another day!
Now if you believe that mama's not crazy,
then you are crazy too!
Cause only someone out of their mind,
would do what mama do!
But,.
Mama's not crazy, she just forget things!
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