Today we've come to grieve and mourn
And yes, we're saddened our hearts are torn
But even in our state of grief
To some degree we have relief
Having to witness the deterioration
Of a man who was always an inspiration
Progressive Dimentia consumed our dad
Confused, angry, lost and sad
A diminished capacity was all we had
Yet as he faded into despair
His strength and goodness was evident there
So many things he could no longer remember
Yet, recognized the faces of every family member
No matter what his symptoms brought
For the recognition of our faces he bravely fought
Yes, today we may cry out
Dear Lord, what's this loss about
Perhaps its so that we can see
By his death he's been set free
No more illness, suffering or pain
He is healed and whole again
Eventhough we may be sad
Let's Remember the blessed life he had
So what are the momeries that
resonates?
The comeradery he shared with Rugby mates
Not much rythm when it came to dance
But he'd show you his moves if you gave him a chance
The humorous Eddie that everyone knows
Especially when playing his dominos
But most of all let it be told
An admired, respected head of his household
A devoted father to all of us
Whose wisdom and guidance we knew we could trust
For 54 years he committed his life
To unconditionally loving his wife
Through it all our God knew best
It was simply time to bring Dad rest
By Crystal Koen
A Father Died Of Dimentia
Crystal Koen
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 11/18/2023
Poet's note: A poem written after the death of my dad who battled with Dimentia
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Poem topics: dance, death, despair, family, father, god, grief, inspiration, loss, lost, pain, strength, time, trust, wife, wisdom, dear, head, chance, bring, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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