ALZHEIMERS

she remembers her childhood like it was today
she remembers her friends and the games that they’d play
she remembers both when and where they used to roam
but she cannot remember how she can get home

She remembers the places of long, long ago
when she was a girl and could run fast or slow
she remembers the colors and smells of the hay
but she cannot remember where she is today

she remembers her parents and things they would do
the best one of all was her trip to the zoo
she remembers some things telling lies in her head
but she cannot remember where she keeps her bed

her memories are wonders for her to behold
of outings, vacations, and things she was told
it all seems brand new and so fresh in her mind
but she cannot recall who was just left behind

She remembers a world which is gone far away
she remembers a world which does not fit today
she remembers some things, and she knows they are good
but she cannot remember who feeds her the food

Her husband, and children have faded away
the home that she lived in is gone in the gray
her dusted up memories are now her today
but she cannot remember why things are this way