I LOVE YOU GRANDMA

She waves at pictures
And talks to walls
She kisses the lamp
And sometimes falls

I pick her up
And kiss her cheek
And try so hard
Not to weep

She tries to pull
Off her fingers
Her mind is gone
But her body lingers

I hold her close
And tell her
I love her
She just asks where’s my mother?

Alzhiemer’s Disease
Is taking her away
Now all’s I do
is sit here and pray

Heavenly Father
she’s so alone
Can’t you now
just take her home?

I love my grandma
With all my heart
But this awful disease
Has torn us apart.

I LOVE YOU GRANDMA

Jeni6
Fantastic poem and so true for many with Alz.
All we can do is hold them and wait.
Best, Susan

An absolutely beautiful expression.

Today, June 16th is my 32nd birthday, and it is also today that I said goodbye to Grandma Joan. She died at 3:10 pm at home with me, my mom and dad and Aunt and 2 of my four children holding her hand. My children have helped to care for her for the last 8 months and my 9 yr old daughter stayed in bed with her for the last few days, singing Irish tunes and reading to her. It was very emotional and she spiked a fever in the very end. But when she left the look of pure relaxation that came over her was priceless. She was no longer confused/scared. She finally got to go "HOME". Rest in Peace Grandma Joan.

I have a grandma Joan, and she's the same way.
It's really sad.. I'm sorry.