Please bear with me as I present an acrostic poem. Unlike the familiar rhyming poem, an acrostic poem is about a subject, and each line begins with a letter in the title. So here it goes...
DEMENTIA
by Leah
Diligence is needed in
Everything I do.
Mental exercises
Engage my mind daily in
Negligible attempts
To restore my life,
Including activities that are
Altogether necessary.
Here's another type of poem. It uses a rhyming pattern ABCA.
My Mission
by Leah
I have lost many things
In this life of mine.
But, surprisingly, dementia
Has given me wings...
Precious wings meant for flight
Allowing me to live and grow.
But even with dementia
I have to fight.
Society's view is out of joint
It limits our abilities.
I must use my wings
To change its viewpoint.
Write your own poem about how Alzheimer's, dementia, or caregiving has affected your life.
