How can I thank you?
There are no words
When the depths of gratitude
Cannot be found
By echo sound
In the well of words
Of unsaid thanks.
The silent care you spend on me
The smile that never shows
How tired you must be
The moments grabbed of silence
When I know I must be asleep
While you, through your quiet vigil
Remain alert lest I should stir.
And through all my frustrations
My impatience
My anger at this still
Lifeless half self of me
You give me a reason for going on.
For all you do
Day in day out
My shallow words
Thank you.
Yesterday a visitor to this blog came in search of saying thanks to caregivers. I looked on the web for a link or poems, but didn’t find anything particularly satisfying so I thought I’d write one myself. Please add any other poems or words of thanks for caregivers that you have known. I dedicate this verse to Mridula, Lesley, Frank, and all caregivers around the world.
The clock struck one 
Hey there! Thanks for sharing your success over at my blog! It’s great to hear your news. Do come back and share more – as I’m sure you’ll have some! 🙂
Have a great day,
By: Sassy Brit (Alternative-Read.com) on May 22, 2011
at 11:17 am
This is the direct link, not my WP account – that’s just a back up account! 🙂
http://tjbook-list.blogspot.com/2011/05/success-saturday-saturday-success-swap.html
By: Sassy Brit (Alternative-Read.com) on May 22, 2011
at 11:18 am
Thanks, Sassy Brit – i like your name! Thanks for visiting. I did go to your site but couldn’t quite figure out where to leave a message. But will try and see about visiting you again.
By: dlip on May 22, 2011
at 11:43 am
Lovely words of thanks from Frank, sent in an e-mail but placed here in gratitude by admin
Hi,
Back in May you sent a note to me at an old e-mail address After reading the note I quickly went to Dahlip’s blog to see the poem you had written for caregivers. Your poem was touching and true to life. I appreciate its essence and that you cared to include me in the post. With egg on my face, I must admit that I very, very rarely go to that email address. If you wish to send a note in the future, please use this one. I should have told you to use it long ago.
Hopefully you have continued to write on the blog. So many people do not know or understand stroke. They need to and they need to know who it affects a whole family. I am happy, though, that Dahlip now has a bit of interest other than the blog. He truly is a wonderful gentleman and I have enjoyed knowing him and you. I don’t write on my blog very often, although finally have tried to think how I can reorganize it since it is a synthesis of all my writing. And, at home I have just begun trying to do the art work that I have set aside for so many years. At first it was that I was a caregiver. Then following my Mother’s death in 2008 I had no interest to try to revive it! It is time that I do.
Please keep in touch and tell Dahlip I think of him often and hope he is doing well.
Take care,
My best to you,
Frank
By: dlip on December 11, 2011
at 7:36 am