Lost at sea a battle against dementia and me
When i look into your eyes
I know your still there somewhere inside
And as each passing day
Goes by I know another part of your memory dies
But you won't remember the goodbyes and it's hard not to sit here and cry
Because your trapped inside
All The confusion the conclusion
That your drifting away
Well I know that ships don’t stay long at bay
And will soon be heading of alone in there own way
My promise to you is that il do all I can do
to keep you here with me
the family need you
Just as much as you want the sea
but stay
stay with me forever I know that things will get better
Because you've got me and I've got you just hold my hand wele make it through
There's gonna be stormy weather but the ship we will sail together can see through the clouds and
And it's clearer now that in the sea is where your meant to be it's a better place in time
No longer taken by your own mind
So you can travel on your own
and I know that you'll be fine
I was thinking about me
selfishly
what will I do now
When I can't get to you
To help you through
when times get tough and the seas are rough
And when we meet again somehow
Il remind you of every adventure that your brain won’t allow
And how we laughed till we cried
But dementia crept in and took you towards the tide
Each day a different
Piece of your puzzled mind
Joined the voyagers on board the ship
And the fog took over even more
Until you couldn’t see me
Left behind at the shore
Dave Caplan
Sun 3rd Feb 2019 02:04
Superbly put Laura.
In this situation, caring for a loved one with dementia, requires an infinite amount of patience, but even the strongest of us will
occasionally give way under the stress of repetition.....and immediately regret it. It is a heart-rending and soul destroying situation. All you can offer is love.
Be brave.
David