The sky in downtown Greenville shined bright blue.
The blue sky in the rural countryside looks like an artist added splashes of pink paint.
Welcome to Five Minute Friday hosted by my friend Kate Motaung where bloggers gather in fellowship around one simple word and write a post furiously, without backtracking or over correcting, for five minutes. This week’s word is : Blue. I am going to cheat for just a few minutes before I actually commence writing for five minutes because coincidentally I wrote a poem today for my Thursday post. You will see why in just as a second when you read it. Then I will start the clock.
Alzheimer’s: A Poem
Under the blue starry sky
Comes a moment of silence
As I gaze on the horizon, thinking of my yesterdays
Yester years long gone
Through eyes so dim
Combatting loss of memories,
Places, families, and friends
Forgetting who I am
Worried I am adrift in a sea of forgetfulness
I feel like I live my life underwater
in silence and confusion
You can read more about why I wrote this poem on my post today. I hope you will join the Alzheimer’s Association Longest Day project on June 21.
Now my five minutes begin at 11:23 p.m.
Blue skies. We all live under them on bright shiny days. They are the constant we all have in common. On one end of the world, the skies are dark blue with night while the sun blazes in the light blue sky of day on the other.
Blue flowers grow and blue birds sing.
Blue eyes, blue skin, blue lips ….
We all experience some blue in our lives. Blue feelings and blue beauty. Blue can signify deep sadness and on the flip side poignant beauty.
Such a contrast: blue. We all share blue skies created by our God in glory.
He cares for the blue bird and the blue flowers of the field just as He cares for us all. Red, yellow, black or white, we are all precious in His sight.
11:29
Not sure where I was going with this tonight. It is raw and unedited, but that is what Five Minute Friday is all about. What comes to your mind when you think of the word, blue. Come share your own insights.
Also contributing to these linkup parties:
Grace at Home party, Thought-Provoking Thursdays, #GraceTruth , Faith & Friends, Faith and Fellowship Blog Hop, Faith Filled Fridays, Fellowship Fridays, Friendship Fridays, and Fridays Unfolded.
I think I had participated in a five minute Friday – once. The way I write and schedule my posts, my schedule doesn’t fit in. But the one time I did it, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed your post, too. Blue used to be my favorite color when I was young. I love the colors of sunrise and sunset, and how all the colors of flowers, no matter what color they are, never clash with the blue sky. That is a wonder to me.
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Mary,
this was beautiful. I was in shock with the blue eyes, blue skin, blue lips. It reminded me that blue can be so cold. But then the warmth of Heaven causes me to look up to those blue skies again. A beautiful tribute to all that we feel and that God is the God of all feeling. 🙂 Thank you again for visiting me. Hope to see more of you in the weeks to come!
Love,
Tammy
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Mary, your poem reminded me of my grandmother, who walked the Alzheimer’s path for many years. You gave me a glimpse into her world.
And your FMF post? I love how you shared we all have blue in our lives—in different hues and different shades, but everyone knows blue in some way. And whether we like or dislike the blue in our lives currently, God walks with us through it, and He loves us through it. Great truth in that!
Stopping by from FMF. Thanks for visiting my blog! 🙂
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Your poem is very touching. My dad suffered from vascular dementia, and while he still knew us, we could see him slipping further away. Thank you for sharing your poem.
Hugs,
Melinda
(Visiting from FMF)
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