She gets frustrated and irritable

She has a hard time expressing her thoughts and feelings

At times she doesn't seem to be able

to give a clear and complete sentence

She uses a walker

and at times seems to be mad at the world

Yet, deep inside she has this sweetness

and care for people

At times she is as clear

as a bell for a minute

After I took her home

tonight she was talking

to herself in a very frustrated tone

I interupted her frustration and said

Maxine, I love you

She looked straight at me

and said I love you to

I really do

Oh, for those wonderful

moments of breaking through

her frustration and voices!