Hearthside Manor – University Place, WA
Lon Cole is a dear friend of Hearthside Manor who also suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He has offered to share a poem with our readers each month. These poems are from his new book: Celebrate Survival. Enjoy!
Waiting in Line
Waiting in line can be such a pain
While others move forward I still remain
How long will it take I’ll be here all day?
It’s driving me crazy how long must I stay?
Please call my number before I go mad
Why is everyone staring at me? Do I look
that bad?
I can’t even remember why I got in the line
If I don’t get out of here I will lose my mind
Somebody cut that’s not fair to the rest
I’m tired and I am angry at the whole
stinking mess “closed for lunch” what’s happening to me
I think I am losing it what else can it be?
I’m out of here I can’t wait anymore
I will come back tomorrow but it’s such a great bore.
If you want to learn more about Lon, check out is website or his facebook page.
Hearthside Manor – University Place, WA
Lon Cole is a dear friend of Hearthside Manor who also suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He has offered to share a poem with our readers each month. These poems are from his new book Celebrate Survival. Enjoy!
To be young again is a dream come true
We learn as we age that life isn’t new
We get tired easier than we did before
We were always in a hurry and lived to explore
Now time is so precious we pay a high price
We dream of days when all was so nice
The visions we share are simple today
That’s because we needed them that way
Your only as old as your heart wants to be
So live all you can and learn to be free