Who the heck am I?

poem by: Tonya Fischer
Written on Oct 17, 2013

Where have I wandered
My name
I can't recall
Lost in this place
in plain sight of all
Do I belong here
Please,I've no one to call
Maybe just maybe 
I'm not here at all

This existence feels real
In a tangible way
Can't pull up a history
I am Jane Doe today

Yet speaking comes easy
My eyes see
I think it's fall
Now I get it insanity
claiming me after all

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Tonya Fischer commented:

your poem describes very realistically what someone would go through with amnesia, well done Tonya

andre whitehead commented:

love this poem

Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 08, 2017 at 12:38pm

"If you don't know who you are......why are ya asking me?."........I'm joking of course......but if you don't laugh...you cry, ....and I have experience of a family member with dementia....and most of the time, ...you cry.....good poem though...

Frank Hornby . commented on Feb 18, 2018 at 1:08pm

I've read this poem again....I do feel the sadness.........

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