Momma do you remember Alzheimers

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Feb 2012 490 Views 5 comments

Momma do you remember (Alzheimer's)

Author: Unknown

Momma do you remember the day I was born
late in December when winter
takes away the warm
Momma do you remember
Momma do you remember

Momma do you remember when I was in my teens
with long curly hair
and bell bottom jeans
Momma do you remember
Momma do you remember

Momma it wasn't long ago
you where working in your yard
planting fresh flowers
you use to work so hard
now you can't make your flowers grow
OH no Oh no
Momma do you remember

Momma do you remember the day I was wed
let no man put asunder
is what the preacher said
Momma do you remember
Momma do you remember

Momma do you remember my one and only son
born one day after your birthday
that's when his life begun
Momma do you remember
Momma do you remember

Momma do you remember, Me?

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Posted: Feb 2012

About this poem:

I wrote this about a year before my Mom died of Alzheimer's
wondering I guess what might jog her memory when she forgot me
thinking if I reminded her of important things in my life that are considered mile stones of my life.
My Mom passed in July 2011 not knowing me.

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Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKFeb 8, 2012

Momma do you remember my one and only son
born one day after your birthday
that's when his life begun
Momma do you remember
Momma do you remember

Momma do you remember, Me?

Very poignant write...My husband didn't know his kids or me...He passed away in his 65th yr...Life can be so cruel.

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USAFeb 8, 2012

I had a close friend who's dad passes away from that disease. He attended his wife's funeral and cried when he was told she was dead, then he forgot about it about five minutes later, it was like he was spared the emotional trama by his disease, but he still died one month later back in 2004.

olivette12000OPFlorence, South Carolina USAFeb 8, 2012

Last time I think Mom remembered me I went to see her by then she was in a wheel chair and as I sitting next to her she started moving hand towards me very slow and that is the last time I think that she knew who I was Mom went from 73 looking 50 to 73 to a 100

adjhematteson, Illinois USAFeb 8, 2012

Just to let you know even though at the moment you were there she did not remember you. She did remember her son at moments in time when she would have a better day. I have worked with the elderly a number of years and many of them have surprised me from time to time on what they know. I use to remind my residents of their family during this time and carry on a normal conversation. Just to let you know she remembered and loved you in my heart i believe so.

olivette12000OPFlorence, South Carolina USAFeb 9, 2012

thank you so much

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