Snapshots Of Reminiscences

My mother's mind is a photo album

Snapshots of reminiscences 

Garnered during a lifetime

Eight decades of experiences

Cruel dementia taken root

Causing confusion, indignity

Present existence a nightmare

Battling increasing insecurity

Illness invading essence

Past a comforting sanctuary

Complex brain recalls yesterday 

With immense joy, clarity

Face alight in momentary comprehension

She relives a  memory

My heart drowns in bittersweet emotion 

As she returns to me temporarily

By Margaret Karim

From: United Kingdom