A Smile Before the Darkness
Caring
Ever experience that feeling when
calamity stills, if just for a moment?
Love shines, glowing in her eyes, as
ideas form with a smile, as clear as the spoken words
perched on the edge of advancing dementia.
Seemingly now, all is bright and beautiful. All is calm. But then,
enveloping darkness; and not just for a moment. Forever.
About the Creator
Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Back to say congrats after 21 days.
Lovely… Congrats on TS.
Poignantly written! Kudos on being featured!
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations on TS. This is very poignant and well written piece that’s sadly touched too many of our families.
Congrats, I loved it.
This is a terrifying place.
Looks like the darkness is over and the light brought you a Top Story! Congratulations! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Beautiful and well deserved top story!
Back to say congrats on Top Story Cathy!!
congratulations!!!
A poignant poem! Congratulations for the TS!
I just read a novel about a women with dementia, this poem made me think of it. Beautiful work. The book's called Elizabeth is Missing.
Dementia has s horrid for the loved one - good job here on showing it in a poem.
Oh this is too real and so poignant and sad, great work congratulations 🎉 on top story.
Congrats Cathy for this wonderful top story
Oh, this packs a quietly devastating punch. Superb poem.
Congrats on top story for this emotional masterpiece :)
Well-thought-out piece. “All is calm. But then, enveloping darkness; and not just for a moment. Forever.” Love that line!
This is so sad and expressed beautifully.
Wow.... what a terrifying and relatable take on this challenge!! Great work Cathy!!
Terrific and touching little acrostic, Cathy - with a relevant thematic parallel. 😔
Oh, this one hurts. Brightly executed. Man, the feelings! ❤️ Wonderful job, my friend
Oh this was too sad 😣 Well done Cathy, bet this one places
Wow, you have amassed tons of thoughts and words in 7 lines. Wonderful!