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Le Cle

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I smiled, once upon a time,
As mother's frantic eyes
And pinkened dimples sponsored
The morning's proceedings. Have you seen
                                     My keys?
                    
                                          Small little moments-
                                                        I always shall grieve
                                     Haunting humanity; a stealthy disease


Ditzy mother, salt and pepper
Hair tousled with a shake
Of her head. Why can't I think of
            The word?
Fingers pressed
Temples, fumbling for a pass.
With a small chuckle, pointing
To the Subaru. We need to go.
I grin. "Keys mom, the word is 'keys.'"
Smartass.

            Processes shattered with memory's thieves
                                        Delirium worsened
                          As transmitters seized


Her fingertips grazed the metal
Jingling clasp. Small silver
And coppery clips clang together
Its jagged striations
Tickled her thumb- a foggy
Hieroglyph. Bemused, Who
                Are you?
Written 1.24.2012. Title is french for "The Key" and was one of the first Mental Health Awareness pieces written. Topic: Alzheimer's Dementia.
© 2012 - 2024 paintedpoetry
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HippieHebe's avatar
This is very uniquely written; clever and expressive!