Observing Dementia

I'm not married, he said
I'm free, he said
I looked and thought
is it best to say
is it best to not say
You are old, I said
look you are eighty four
no I am not he said
I'm only twenty really
I stood beside him
and we looked in the mirror
this is you, and this is me
but he didn't see
he looked and didnt see
I'm only twenty
best practise is, not to lie
thou shalt not bear false witness
we none are innocent
soldiers are paid to do or die
and I have to lie
and cause more dissonance
he has not the tool
to understand and who
would want to, if you 
could be twenty ..
I would stay forever young
It's just feels bad
playing along