THE SHADOWMAN COMETH
Suddenly I see him, then I don't, suddenly he is there, then he is not. That little bit of blackness in the corner of your eye that appears sometimes, making you look round quickly, but of course, nothing is ever there. That feeling your being watched and when the hairs on the back of your neck start to rise, I shiver, my eyes scan all around as I turn to look for who it is, but never is he found.
Who is this ??
It's the Shadowman as I call him
I see him most days, lurking in the darkness, well, when I say SEE HIM I mean glimpses of him as he passes by, making me jump sometimes, or yell in fear. Thing is, nobody else can see him except me and when I yell or jump when in company it can be quite frightening for them as well as me.
"Nobody else can see him except me"
That statement itself brings up so many questions about sanity and realism. to anybody unconnected to the dementia world or anybody who doesn't understand dementia, it has to sound like complete madness (not a word i like using) but, unless they are educated? who can blame them? I am a great believer in saying
You don't know what you don't know until somebody tells you "
Unfortunately, People like myself have to put up with the looks, nudges, and nods, just like many others with disabilities but we also live in fear if you have dementia, fear of the SHADOWMAN because we never know when he will appear and what he will do. So who is he ? what is he ? and why does this happen ??
I imagine only Dementia itself can answer these questions
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I hope this explains a little better to those who don't understand xxx
Norrms Founder of Global purple Angel and also diagnosed myself with dementia
Suddenly I see him, then I don't, suddenly he is there, then he is not. That little bit of blackness in the corner of your eye that appears sometimes, making you look round quickly, but of course, nothing is ever there. That feeling your being watched and when the hairs on the back of your neck start to rise, I shiver, my eyes scan all around as I turn to look for who it is, but never is he found.
Who is this ??
It's the Shadowman as I call him
I see him most days, lurking in the darkness, well, when I say SEE HIM I mean glimpses of him as he passes by, making me jump sometimes, or yell in fear. Thing is, nobody else can see him except me and when I yell or jump when in company it can be quite frightening for them as well as me.
"Nobody else can see him except me"
That statement itself brings up so many questions about sanity and realism. to anybody unconnected to the dementia world or anybody who doesn't understand dementia, it has to sound like complete madness (not a word i like using) but, unless they are educated? who can blame them? I am a great believer in saying
You don't know what you don't know until somebody tells you "
Unfortunately, People like myself have to put up with the looks, nudges, and nods, just like many others with disabilities but we also live in fear if you have dementia, fear of the SHADOWMAN because we never know when he will appear and what he will do. So who is he ? what is he ? and why does this happen ??
I imagine only Dementia itself can answer these questions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I hope this explains a little better to those who don't understand xxx
Norrms Founder of Global purple Angel and also diagnosed myself with dementia
