when our treasured memories begin to fade
due to visual impairment of the mind’s eye
misplaced photographs or gradually vanishing pixels

do the nouns in them begin to dissolve at that point? 
do we begin to lose our ability to give and feel love
I refuse to accept the decline

©️poem by Darlene (BonjourDarlene.com)

Bonjour ! I’ll continue to write about my favorite French-inspired things, as well as books, chocolate, music, movies, and postcards, but to change things up a bit, I will also share a 50-word poem each day in the month of January!

These micro-poems are based on personal observations, pesky intrusive thoughts, and general anxiety about getting older. I’m learning how to care for someone with mild cognitive impairment and this poem was inspired by that. Thanks for reading!

This poem is from my poem-a-day series (January 2024).