I Wonder.......
©Cheryl Stevenson Nov. 2011
I wonder what my life would be like if I didn't have a memory impairment.
I wonder if I'll live long enough to know & enjoy my grandchildren.
I wonder if my children are proud of who I am.
I wonder what details of today I will still remember tomorrow.
I wonder what friends & family will continue on this journey with me.
I wonder if there will ever be a cure for Alzheimer's and other dementia.
I wonder why I'm only able to write poems about memory impairments.
I wonder how many more people I can help by touching them with my story.
I wonder how well I would be doing if I didn't have a strong faith!
I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
I wonder how long I'll have before the fog rolls in again.
I wonder what my future holds.
I wonder how long I'm going to be able to function as well as I am.
I wonder who will take care of me, when I need help.
I wonder how many more lives will be lost until a cure is found.
I wonder when the world will be a welcoming place where patients are
comfortable talking about their disease.
I wonder if I'll ever know my correct diagnosis.