Alzheimer - Italian Sonnet

@TitiaG (251)
Netherlands
December 15, 2020 2:29pm CST
Will you be there, when my world crumbles down and when my soul is not what it should be. When past and present take their liberty, to spin my mind, just like the mill in town. Will you please hold me, when I seem to drown, in thoughts quite weird, but truly real to me. My world is one, which no one else can see, my fear will be your unbelief and frown. By then I hope, you will embrace me tight and tell me that the world is not that bad. That you will stay and see me through the night, while getting rid of demons in moon's light. And I will tell the tales that roam my head, not recognizing you, but then.....I might. My eldest sister who is only 3 years older than I, suffers from Alzheimer. She doesn't recognize her kids and grandkids anymore. I haven't seen her for a long time, because it's a 3,5 hour drive to where she stays. Her youngest son keeps me updated with photos and short videos.
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@LadyDuck (470631)
• Switzerland
16 Dec 20
Why Italian sonnet? I am Italian I am curious to know. Alzheimer's disease is a thief, it steals the memories, the happiness, the joy of life.
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@LadyDuck (470631)
• Switzerland
16 Dec 20
@TitiaG There are several different schemes of sonets, one is ABBA - ABBA | CDE - EDC. like in the rhyme of Dante Alighieri to Beatrice. The ancient and original where composed by ABAB ABAB CDC DCD or CDE CDE. Now I understand why you said Italian sonnet.
@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
18 Dec 20
I think it's possible that Alzheimer patients can still enjoy life if they aren't aware of their disease any more. They may be happy in their restricted world. The worst case scenario is the stage when people know that they've got Alzheimer's and are aware of losing their faculties.
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@TitiaG (251)
• Netherlands
16 Dec 20
Because I like to write in different poetry forms. It's also called Petrarchan Sonnet. Rhyming scheme is Octave: A-B-B-A-A-B-B-A, then a sextet: C-D-D-E-C-E.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrarchan_sonnet
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@RebeccasFarm (89739)
• Arvada, Colorado
15 Dec 20
This is your poem of her?
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@TitiaG (251)
• Netherlands
16 Dec 20
Her illlness inspired me.
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• Arvada, Colorado
16 Dec 20
@TitiaG Yes Titia I can see how much you care here. A beautiful writer you are. Very sad that Alzheimers.
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• Australia
16 Dec 20
How frightening.
@Giannna (1040)
• Novi Sad, Serbia
15 Dec 20
so sorry,my mom is in the same position .such a terrible thing for all family.for patient,specially..
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