I wish you would stop drinkingAnd be sober for a while;I wish you would stop huntingFor some stranger veteran's smile. I wish you could see yourselfAs you are when you've had too much;I wish you'd leave it on the shelfAnd tell yourself "Don't touch." I wish you'd choose Sam, Mom, or me,Instead of yourself for… Continue reading I Wish You Would
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Dementia
You told me that story again,That same one you always tell, How no man lived past forty-nine, They all died but you were well. But this time when you told me itYou forgot how it should end.No, you couldn’t remember, It was all just a pretend. It showed me you’re slowly slippingAway, and well past before;You call it… Continue reading Dementia
Awake! Put on strength! 