Poem - When I am older...

SDianeL

I read this poem today and it touched me. I know my husband Lonny knew he loved me and that I loved him until the end. The last sentence he said to me before he passed in August was "I love you too Babe"…

When I am older I might not remember

I might get confused And I might lose my temper

And there may be times

When I don’t know your name

Because it’s been trapped, Locked away in my brain

And though it will hurt

To think I could forget you

Offer me smiles,

Hold my hand if I’ll let you

And talk of adventures

We had long ago

Show me the photos Of people I know

Play music we’ve danced to

And songs we have sung

Read me the books I read

When I was young

'Cause your voice and your words

Might just be the key

That opens the door - That unlocks it for me

And maybe the music

Will spark tiny embers

Of memories dormant

And I will remember

Your name and your face

And the words to our song

The times and the places

To which I’ve belonged

And it might last moments

Or minutes or more

As the fire sheds light

Through the crack in the door

But when the door closes

And gone are the flames

When you are once more A stranger again

Just know you’ll have stirred something

Deep down inside

Something familiar

That I recognise

Something that’s real

That’s not stored in my head

But right at the core

Of my heart space instead

Something that’s stirred

By your smiles and your stories

The touch of your hand

And the songs you sing for me

And though I’ll have no words to tell you

Just trust

That deep down inside

I’ll remember I’m loved

by Becky Hemsley

Dio

So beautiful…thanks for sharing!

midge333

Thank you!

fmb

Thank you for sharing this lovely poem, Diane. The day before he died, Roger said 'love you' and kissed my cheek when I left for the day. Little did I know that would be his last kiss. Perhaps Lonny and Roger are sitting together in heaven, keeping a loving, watchful eye on the ladies they left behind. ((hugs))

Biggles

That is so beautiful SDianeL and such a gentle reminder of how things are. Thankyou for sharing it’s touched my eyes with tears and my heart with love.

LJCHR

WOW! This is beautiful and touches my heart. Thanks for sharing.

Karen711

thank you Diane, so deeply moving…

Russinator

I loved it, although, it brought tears to my eyes.

Karl38

Thank you for such a beautiful poem. So appropriate for our circumstances.

Sandi Roe

wonderful poem, I will never understand this disease, we lose our LO twice. But the memories always remain, locked away in our broken hearts.