I'm Still Here

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    I worked closely with Alzheimer's and Dementia participants at a Senior Day program. The bottom line is: Treat me like family!

    I'm Still Here
    My name is Miss Paula
    I'm happy most of the time
    As long as you cook my favorite foods
    And make sure I stay dry

    My name is Miss Kate
    I am wheelchair bound
    My friends play games and show me
    They love having me around

    My name is Shelly
    I love 50's music and eating sweets
    But when the song is over
    You'll find me in the corner, fast asleep

    They talk in front of us
    Like we don't even hear
    We may not understand every word
    But we still cry human tears

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    FiloRozzell commented on I'm Still Here

    11-29-2010

    Thats a hard thing to see sometimes, the first time I went to see a lady that was like my second momma but she did not know me anymore. That was breathtaking and it was all I could do not to cry.....
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    NNYMom

    12/09/2010

    Thank you so much. It's something so deep to my heart. Something that is all around us for sure....we should revere the ones who raised us.

    InnerGold commented on I'm Still Here

    08-25-2010

    Awesome! I liked the way you executed this poem :) Nice x
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    NNYMom

    08/25/2010

    Thank you. I can't explain the love I felt when I was there and the loss I felt when I had to leave.

    The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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