A filmmaker was diagnosed
With early onset Alzheimer’s
“You have a year left
More or less”
He decided to finish
His latest film
Spent his year
Cutting and pasting
The film was released
To rave reviews
But not popular appeal
The filmmaker thought
He decided to recut
His latest film
Spent another year
Cutting and pasting
The rerelease party
Critics smirked with disdain
The public was mad with admiration
The filmmaker thought
He decided to recut
His latest film
Spent another year
Cutting and pasting
It came out again
Critics called it a waste
The public stayed away in droves
The filmmaker thought
He decided to cut again
His latest film
Spent a third year
Cutting and pasting
He died as it came out
He missed the critics lavish praise
The tears and smiles of his fans
The filmmaker was gone
I ask you now
How are any of us any different?
