Dear Grandad,
~~Dear Grandad,
Dementia got inside your brain,
Your personality is no longer the same.
We know it's not you when you shout and lash out!
We're here for you forever without a doubt.
It's hard to see you filled with so much anger,
When only 18 months ago you had moves like Jagger!
When you tell us that you've lost your mind,
It hurts so much could curl up and cry .
Don't you worry we know it's not your fault,
dementia took over, I'd call it assault!
We know behind that vacant look,
There's a very special gentleman dementia took.
We'll hold your hand and keep you safe,
Dementia won't beat this family that's no mistake!
You've looked after your family and friends your whole life through,
And now it's our honour and duty to do the very same for you.
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Emma, what a lovely write.  You quite clearly have a very deep love and affection for your Grandad, and that in itself tugged at my heartstrings.  This illness is so cruel, I've known someone who had to care for their wife for many years like this and so sadly it left them feeling so lost and abandoned too.  To have such a loving and caring family around your Grandad will, I am sure, make all the difference.  Such a lovely, heartfelt and well written little piece you accredited to him.  5*s and a nom from me :)
Thank you so much, I wrote this poem and put it in a frame in my grandads room but this has now Â
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ated so much interest im using it to create awareness for Dementia not only for the person with dementia the carers too. Thank you again :) x
EMMA THAT WAS A LOVELY TRIBUTE TO YOUR DEAR GRANDAD X SUCH A SAD TALE BLESS HIM
I WROTE A POEM CALLED TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDAD ! IF YOU CARE TO HAVE A LITTLE LOOK
OH & 5 FROM ME TOO X
Thank you do much the poem means a lot to me. I will take a look at your poem x
This is an Amazing write. Im touchedÂ
Gosh that is such a beautiful poem and a stunning tribute to your lovely Grandad sweety, be very proud of the love and care you give him and be proud of your lovely writing, it is so poignant honey. My father-in-law suffered from that horribly cruel disease and I nursed him at home with me through to the end. It was absolutely heart wrenching to watch him suffer and I felt so useless because I couldn`t save him from his suffering. He was such a vibrant, intelligent and gentle man who we all adored. His great love was for me to sit and read my poems to him although his memory had him forgetting them soon after but he still enjoyed them over and over. He loved reading and learning new things and did so right to the end. He was my hero. He surprised me by writing a little poem of thanks for me and it is a priceless piece that I will always treasure, sadly he died shortly after so it is very precious to me and I have it framed in my study. Keep writing sweety. Love George xx