I will

November 15, 2007

When I can no longer walk
I will watch.

When I can no longer see
I will listen.

When I can no longer hear
I will tell my stories.

When I can no longer remember
I will make them up.

Posted in aging, boomers, existence, joy, life, Miscellaneous, Poetry, smile | 8 Comments »

8 Responses to “I will”

  1. Mary Says:

    November 15, 2007 at 1:29 pm

    Great poem! I loved it.

    Good Job!

    >> Mary <<

    Reply
  2. qazse Says:

    November 15, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    thank you Mary!

    Reply
  3. christine Says:

    November 16, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    i am a caregiver to a 95 year old woman and i thought of her when reading your poem. It made me smile/frown. It’s a combo my mouth does when something is sweet and sad all at once.

    Reply
  4. qazse Says:

    November 16, 2007 at 12:55 pm

    christine, I know what you mean. How is she doing? PS I still can not link back to you from your comment entry.

    Reply
  5. christine Says:

    November 16, 2007 at 1:11 pm

    Thank you so much for asking about her!
    She appears to be weakening. Her appetite is decreasing and she has been visiting with a son she lost at age 24. She is a little less here, but still here.

    i don’t know why that happens, with my link, i mean. i’m a technological disaster so all i am able to do for now is leave my link here, if that is okay?

    http://cahughes.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  6. qazse Says:

    November 16, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    I will keep you and she in my thoughts and prayers.

    (Good idea to leave the link. Thank you)

    Reply
  7. fencer Says:

    November 19, 2007 at 1:45 am

    I may not wait until I can’t recall…

    Regards

    Reply
  8. qazse Says:

    November 19, 2007 at 12:17 pm

    Funny! According to research, fabrication is commonplace.

    Reply

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