A Vain Tussle With Self, Alzheimer's
Frozen frost on the mind's pane..
Blocking the view down memory lane..
The struggle to melt the ice within..
Seem like a spine chilling war with self..
The orchard of evergreen memories..
Now shedding leaves at a fast pace..
Warmth of the bygone so endearing..
Spin a cobweb of entangled thoughts..
Seasons change in a lightening flash..
The cosy zone turn into an ice ball..
With each trial to search for self..
I am pushed into a darker hole ..
The loneliness is frightening cold..
With not a trace of friendly soul..
I shy from calling out for help..
All look like aliens in my space..
As I grapple further I seem to choke..
Exhausting all my saved up strength..
In the quest to trace my lost self..
I am pushed towards helplessness..
Niti Bedi
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The struggle of one who goes through the cold and long journey of Alzheimer's..
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Submitted by nitibedi on September 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 761 |
| Words | 155 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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