Mom's LBD reminded me of an experimental music presentation
It changed how she spoke.
I once heard many
dissonant chords
my ear and brain
had difficulty accepting.
Today, I see an underlying
relationship of notes.
The arrangement, sequence
and even sounds
can be sequential/logical
or varied/confusing.
Having Aphasia makes
carrying on a conversation
both interesting & frustrating.
Mom inserts sounds;
She gives them varied meanings.
"Haska" is a favorite word.
Just when we think we understand
what she's using it to describe
(a specific place she's going to;
a hallucinatory place
she's developed in her life)
she may use it in another way.
Ha Ha--membership in a Haska
Wa Wa--membership in another group
quite contrary to Ha Ha group
Fascinating when you realize
there are "values" associated to words
that seem random and unrelated
to family members and visitors.
They have meaning to the speaker
and theres's still a level of ability
to set personal values
even with adjusted words.
She may use the same sound
She may use the same sound
combinations in a sentence
and we're left guessing
what new identity they've taken on.
There was never a "dull moment".
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