Journey to the Valley of the Shadows

Journey to the Valley of the Shadows​

[FONT=&quot]It just happened.
She entered the valley of the shadows.​

[FONT=&quot]I was watching. As an expectant,
astonished.
So unable to rescue her…​

[FONT=&quot]Her eyes, looking vaguely,
like trying to recognize
her surroundings,
blinking repeatedly
as an unconscious effort
to awake, to open her consciousness…​

[FONT=&quot]I was watching her
walking her journey
to the valley of the shadows…
Is a turmoil that absorbs her soul
and crushed her mind into the unconscious…
My wife suffers from ALZLHEIMER DISEASE!​

[FONT=&quot]It just happened, so unexpectedly.
Suddenly her brain, the limbic system,
the basal glanglia, her memory,
were the target of the evil mission
to destroy her neural arquitecture!​

[FONT=&quot]It just happened, so unexpectedly…
Never in my life should I imagined
Something like this currently happening.​

[FONT=&quot]Suddenly I became a “caregiver”.
Suddenly I learned about this treacherous disease
that steal the mind and the soul
of its victims…​

[FONT=&quot]During this years
I have tried to handle it.
To adapt to the sinister changes
that little by little erodes
Lucy’s means of existence…​

[FONT=&quot]But I was decided to fight back.
I had faith
I had hope…
I looked into the problem
I knocked doors…​

[FONT=&quot]We embarked in trials
and medications, even though
the disease continues progressing
slowly but uncontrollably.​

[FONT=&quot]I am watching her
walking her journey
into the valley of the shadows…​

[FONT=&quot]Meanwhile
we remain together
with the strength of our love,
waiting for the final stages
that will end in total darkness…​

[FONT=&quot]Meanwhile
we remain together,
and come to my mind
those moments of our life…
Moments of happiness.
Moments of joy.
Moments of struggle.
Moments of adversity.
Moments of perseverance…​

[FONT=&quot]We have the strength together
to successfully
complete the journey
to the brightness of light!…​

[FONT=&quot]It just happened.
She entered the valley of the shadows…

But don’t be afraid my darling
I will be with you,
I will walk this journey by your side
Until the end!​

[FONT=&quot]by Rafael A. Quiles Sr., Methuen, MA[FONT=&quot]​

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Is amazing how you make me feel!...I think that for me this poem contains a little bit of suspense...'cause the fact is that I SO wanted to know what was happening to Lucy. I'm really sorry by the way (talking about the poem), I can't even imagine how hard this must be. And the idea of changing the name ALZLHEIMER DISEASE to Valley Of The Shadows was brilliant, I guess it feels like we are in shadows.
It was a pleasure to read you, by the way.
Hugs, :::hug::: Pemberley Winter.

 

[FONT=&quot]Thank you for your comments, [FONT=&quot]Pemberley.
[FONT=&quot]Lucy has been always my love, the miracle that God put into my path…
[FONT=&quot]Lucy has been always the inspiration of my heart, the inspiration of my life…
[FONT=&quot]Lucy has been always my fairy princess, my baby girl, and my beautiful wife..
[FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]Together we build a family and continues together through the difficult times…
[FONT=&quot]I write poetry mostly in Spanish, but I want to share with you some verses that I devoted
[FONT=&quot]To the marriage of one of my sons:
[FONT=&quot]In your marriage (Jan and Sara)[FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]Through the miracle of love
[FONT=&quot]were born a boy and a girl.
[FONT=&quot]With the passage of time
[FONT=&quot]they became a man a woman.
[FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]Through the miracle of love
[FONT=&quot]they came together as a couple.
[FONT=&quot]And through the sacrament of marriage
[FONT=&quot]they became a husband and a wife
[FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]With the passage of time
[FONT=&quot]they will walk their path together
[FONT=&quot]to meet their goals and their dreams,
[FONT=&quot]in the name of the Lord.
[FONT=&quot] Rafael[FONT=&quot]

 

Exquisit! Your words are so full of love and passion. I mostly write in english...which means you will mostly see me in Babel..I have only a few spanish poems. I will continue reading you.
Pleasure as always.....Pemb