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Loading …This was written for the book ‘Against the Clock’. Against the Clock is a collection of stories and poems, on behalf of The Alzheimer’s Society - the contents of the book were written in at 12-hour writing marathon and from that marathon a collection of poems and stories have been put into a book and dedicated to all those lost to, or suffering from, Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.
My Grandfather died of Alzheimer’s so this is rather close to home.
This was originally inspired by a prompt “A Photograph of Her”, but the prompt pulled at a few emotions and so this is dedicated to my Grandmother (wife of my Grandfather who died of Alzheimer’s). 
Fading Memories
Memories fade despite
your wish for it to be
fresh and new,
wishing and wanting
sometimes isn’t enough,
memories fade, I find
your image no longer as
vivid in my mind,
I see you only just,
I’m forced to stare
at pictures of you
to simply remind myself,
to refresh my memory,
that you were once real.
And try as I might
I cannot help but feel
a failure, for forgetting
your beautiful smile.