Poem inspired by CTE dementia # 1

The world spins

And I turn

The doors open and shut

And I burn

Where do I go

Where there is no pain;

Where do I hide

When all the turmoil is inside?

I look for clarity

As the world blurs

I do not know

I am not known

The world spins

I once danced in the light

I once knew love and delight

I once walked head held high

The world at my feet without trying

Then the world spun

And I turned

What I had known

Was gone.

Theresa Smith

October 19, 2024