Al is an old man I know
Not grumpy, in fact, pleasant and all
Stoops, walks with a stick
But once he stood tall
He’s good fun to talk to
Any time, any place
One small problem, though
He can’t remember your name or your face
I like the fella, feel sorry for the guy
Every day I introduce myself
Still he’ll ask who I am
When not five minutes have gone by
The poor man’s lost his memory
And as a result, misplaced his keys
His meds, the glasses on his nose
How many times, nobody knows
You got to remind him time and again
Repeat everything in threes
It’s not his hearing that’s faulty
He tends to forgets things with ease
Things from days of yore aren’t a problem
It’s the recent past that’s fading
The body though past its prime, is fine
It’s the grey cells that need some aiding
His wife gets frustrated
His children, impatient and irritated
But I have no problem, I grin and bear it
Answer the same questions again, indulge him a bit
Once sharp of mind, still cheerful & jocular
He often forgets the punchline
I just carry on shooting the breeze
And passing some time
Aging must be hard, I think
Whenever I see Al Z Heimer
I hope I don’t get the kind of dementia he’s got
When I’m an old timer
This is just a fun post, which competes with & completes the others I’d posted earlier in the same space, viz
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/ocd-overdose/
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/dyslexic-duck/
Relax, it’s just harmless fun, I’m not being insensitive!
Nice tongue and cheek rhyming poetry about a serious illness in life. You portrayed it well with rhymes. be well.
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Thank you. Yep, being light hearted about an unfortunate fact of old age
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Awwww I love it. Funny his name is Al. I hope I’m not getting what he’s got!
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Nice fun read Kunal. I love comedy shows and it’s interesting that Comedians are bold enough to tackle any subject sometimes to the point that we squirm in our seats – but we laugh and we learn. I smiled at your use of “old timer” Is it a colloquial expression that everyone uses? We do 🙂
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Old timer? I thought that was common enough English usage, but as long as you got it! I was struggling to find a rhyming word with Alzheimer’s….. 😄
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A great subject taken with a light heart.
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Thank you. It’s the final piece in a humorous trilogy on three illnesses – OCD, dyslexia and Alzheimer’s. The earlier two have been linked below… Thanks for stopping by!
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You are welcome. Not an easy disease. My grandfather had it and passed away from brain aneurysm.
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Oops! I didn’t mean to be insensitive about folks suffering from it (or for those around them). This was pure playfullness
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I remember that last time I saw my grandfather he was just seated in front of the lunch menu asking again and again when lunch was. It’s a bit amusing but also sad. Alway nice to be able to find the humor in things though.
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The ability to find humor in such a terrible disease is great but to be able to impart it in a respectful to your followers is greater because it causes more dialogue. Great writing 🙂
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Thanks, my friend! You’re right, I didn’t want to poke fun, so I hope it worked. I was iffy about this post…
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It was perfectly presented…you are welcome 🙂
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I know how debilitating Alzheimer can be, for the patient but more so for the family and loved ones. You handled the matter so effectively and light heartedly, Brilliant job Kunal 🙂
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Thank you!
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Good fun…oddly enough I’ve come across people like this…..Sad…but, the Life goes. Cheers! 😉
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Thanks!
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Great poem!! 🙂
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Shukriya! Glad you liked it!
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Forgetting seems to be a necessary compound in the endurance of life, but it does become a problem when forgetting how to live. Maybe surprise Al next time and give him new, unexpected answers, you might make him chuckle 🙂
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Well, you got me chuckling! Thanks!
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🙂
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I wanted to reply with an Alzheimer’s joke here …but I forgot it ! Me greys are showing too 😉
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Hahahahha…only it’s not a funny disease, I know
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I know , It isn’t .
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