No Synapse
Struggling to understand
Dendrites inside cells
all “plaqued” microbiologically
a matted rag mop
clunked and stuck
together
The dendrites do not “talk”
cannot connect to each other
voiceless
rag mops
no life, no synapse
Reaching out from the inside trap
straining to free thought through speech
Neutrons hopscotch
over plaque coated cells
electrifing life
Sometimes less frequent
soon none
presently unpresent
A sweet smile
left for all
Plaque chokes slowly
Memory fades
and is gone
6 thoughts on "No Synapse"
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Neutrons hopscotch
presently unpresent
Love all language choices. Great poem!
Wendy, appreciate your comment
Wow, this is amazing – agree with favorite line “neurons hopscotch.”
Nancy, I greatly appreciate your thoughts.
I think about this all the time. Keep those neurons firing. Interesting book review in Sunday Times about how we learn through the body and interactions with others. Think tentacles on an octopus
Pat, thank you for all your comments. Trying to post my last poem today but cannot do it. Sad.