Losing words
Shout it out if you know what I mean
Words I am losing my words
Though it may sound absurd I fear
That my thinking is far less clear
Than it used to be
When I try to say something I have to stop
What word describes that
That you know that thingammawhat
Surely you cannot blame me for
This frustration I feel
Consternation at my
Lexicon gone manifestation
Or rather lexicon going
Not knowing what word will go next
Spellcheck becoming my friend
That AI thingummy that I now seem to use
To patch up the gaps when I write
Losing sight of what I am trying
To say
Every day I seem to lose
Another word
That one thing that I need
To complete the
The the the
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Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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Comments (5)
Ha! Totally know what you mean. Seems to happen more and more lately. Especially when I'm trying to remember a person's name. I can see their face clearly in my head but the name is gone. Hilarious ending to your poem. And thank you for sharing it on the link!
The older we get, the more is in our brain, which means that sometimes things get pushed so far down that we think we have forgotten, and sometimes our brains are so packed that there is no room to remember something we saw ten minutes ago. Great take on the thing, and should be a Top something or other
All fidding aside, I had a mini stroke and a literally couldn't not put words together. We joke about it but does happen. You got this. Very relatable poem 💓We can fight this, keep being proactive. Classical music is great for our brain health.
The the the the the. The end. Lol. This was so relatable. I loved it!
Oh, I’ve been there! Such a relatable and cleverly written piece.