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ALWAYS AFTER THE FACT

Always after the fact comes the sorry.
Always after the angry words comes the sorry.
Always after the back-sliding comes the sorry,
And it’s always after the divorce comes the sorry.

Comes the sorry too late to fix the hurt,
Spoken in haste the words can’t be unheard.
After the death, and after the funeral,
After the time to make things right, comes the sorry.

After the damage is done, the friendship gone,
After the moment slips by to retort with a kind word,
After you forgot to zip the lip and you say you were wrong,
Always, after the fact comes the sorry.

Why is the hurt always a never-ending story?
Why is it always after the fact comes the sorry?

–H. W. Bryce

And for you Alzheimer’s Care Givers, remember that it isn’t you, it’s the disease. Forgive yourself and carry on as best you can. Gather help and find some Me Time.

#Alzheimer‘s #Dememntia

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Judge at 6th Rabindrinath Tagore Awards - International - English Poetry Contest Author of Ann, A Tribute, and Chasing a Butterfly, A story of love and loss to Acceptance with the poetry of Alzheimer's and poetry for everybody. Appears in anthologies in Canada, US, India, Mexico and Bolivia. Poetry in Ekphrastic Review and NWriteers International Networeworld Review. Member of Federation of BC Wrters, Royal City Literary Society, and Holy Wow Poets Canada. Member Writers International Network: Distinguished Poet, Distinguished writer.
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