Feature Image Above: was created by Copilot and me. The trials and tribulations of the aging process — where questions deepen, and the hills keep rising.
After flooding my kitchen last night (again), I found myself wondering where simple mistakes end, and something more unsettling begins. This poem grew out of that quiet, uneasy space — the place where aging, memory, and meaning start to blur at the edges.
What’s the Difference
What’s the gap
Between insanity and humanity
Is there a difference
Between oblivion and infinity
What’s the gap
Between failure and fruition
Is there a difference
Between carelessness and forgetfulness
What’s the gap
Between here and there
Is there a difference
Between thoughtlessness and memory loss
What’s the gap
Between now and then
Is there a difference
Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Some days, the questions echo louder than the answers.
Ivor Steven © February 2026
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Sounds like you had a very unsettling day! I hope it all ended well in spite of the flooding!
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Very frustrating and tiring… it was nearly midnight by the time I cleaned up 🧹
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The mind thinks there’s a gap. The heart and body gets on with what needs to be done.
Such is life eh🥰
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Life is frustrating sometimes 🥰
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The aging process can be a cruel joke sometimes, my friend And no one is exempt. Sounds like a difficult day. Hoping things turn around for you. 🥰
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I suppose I’ve been pushing myself a bit lately, tiredness moves in and forgetfulness is amplified my friend … well that’s my excuse for now … time will tell, and today we are resting 😌🥰🌏🐶
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This makes perfect sense to me, dear Ivor. We never function to the best of our ability when over-tired. Resting is good. Enjoy it! 🥰🐶😴🎶☺️🌏💛
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I don’t know what’s the gap 🤔
The distance from here
is further than there
between the optics
of retina observations.
Written by me in November 1973 😁
I was concerned about not remembering stuff and mentioned it to the nurse during an assessment. I asked if there was a test. She said let’s do it now, as it would be good to get a baseline score.
I scored 30/30 and was told not to worry about dementia…..yet 😂
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I think there’s a vacant gap between my ears, Brian … or maybe there’s gap between my eyes and my ears 😊
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When we are tired, we make mistakes. Don’t feel bad dear friend
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sometimes our brain refuses to cooperate, especially when we’re tired
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