Hi Mom

“Hi Mom, it’s me Mariarose.

Mom, let’s sit up so we can talk.

There you are. 

Oh, Mom, It’s good to see you.”

“Who are you?”

“Mom, it’s me, Mariarose.

Let me help you with your sneakers.”

“Who are you?”

“Hi Mom, it’s me.

Let’s go for a walk.

Let’s go see the bird feeders.”

“Who are you?”

“That’s your daughter.”

“That’s it Mom, let’s walk down here.

This way Mom, over here.”

“You’re not my daughter.”

“Well, you’re my mother.

Let’s sit over here.

Let’s sit over here by the window.”

“Who are you?”

“Mom, it’s me, Mariarose.”

NaPoWriMo challenge: write a welcome, a hello, a poem of greeting.

My Mother has dementia. It is a devastating disease.  

I blog about my experiences at "with and without her."