"The Long and
Winding Road"



My Dad
by
Marg Everett


His mind has been robbed by Alzheimer's Disease,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He lives in a constant state of confusion,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He tries to tell me something but can't remember the words,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He sits quietly and looks puzzled and sad,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He gets mixed up and wanders away,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He asks for his mother, who died long ago,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
His brain is a twisted, tangled web,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He doesn't remember that he ate his lunch,
Somewhere in there, is my dad.
He tells me he loves me and gives me a kiss,
Ahh there he is, there's my dad.


Copyright © 2001 Marg Everett
Used with permission of the author.

Marg's husband, Steve, sent me this poem,
about her dad, who has Alzheimer's.
I'm sure all caregivers can identify
with the feeling that the one they
love is still "somewhere in there",
and as I can remember doing, delight
in the rare moments when we can say
there he or she is!.

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