Dementia

She is fading away
Memories are no longer hidden deep
Today is much far away than yesterday
Forgetfulness reigns
 
Its saddens me
Perfect recollection of past events
With clarity as if it was only yesterday
Yet she remembers me not
 
I see a shell before me
Still full of life
But fading away
It is a struggle for us all everyday
 
Vivacious
Smart
Up to date on all things
Never forgets
All these things I loved so much in her  
All the things that made her remember me
 
We wait that moment we fear
When choices are made for us
When she must go
To the nursing home
 
I miss her even though she hasn’t gone
I miss a memory I have of her
She lives in hers
I live in mine