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Alzheimer’s - Sept. 1, 2025

  • Gary Hunter
  • Aug 31
  • 1 min read

Is she juggling elephants

today or riding a horse

on the highwire,

 

or he, acting as Master of

Ceremonies, talking into the

microphone of a tiger’s mouth?

 

for them, a bewildering mental circus

for you, the audience, it’s wondering

what this ticket has bought you

 

oh, and there one goes,

playing a fire-swallower

with the mouth closed

 

this disease is so hard to watch

 
 
 

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