The Poetry of Yasmin Morais Excerpted from "From Cane Field to the Sea"
A BOUNCED REALITY CHECK
(For Mama)
Slowly, ever so slowly
her once sharp wit and constant humor faded.
Days rolled into one. Memories were elusive
and friend became stranger.
Danger lurked in once harmless places.
Faces, before familiar, now unrecognized.
She fought to get a grip, to not let reality slip.
Yet the long trip on the roller coaster of mental torment refused to end.
Alzheimer's triumphed, enmeshing her in a prison of delusion
(c) 2011 Yasmin Morais
BLESSINGS
"God bless you my child", my grandma would say
for simple acts of love I'd do each day.
Combing her hair.
A drink of water.
Reading chapters of her favorite book.
All these elicited outpoured blessings, not fully understood
by my young mind.
Now the flowing bounties I see
confirm the legacy of my grandma's blessings
resting on me.
(c) 2011 Yasmin Morais
For more of her work, visit her blog at Poets of the Caribbean.
