He cannot remember

his own name or

those of his children

has no idea where he is

he has become disconnected

from the past

knows only the moment

 

his spouse is the one who suffers

he just wanders around

not realizing who he is

not knowing or understanding

where he is

 

all the pressure is on her

the feeding

the bathing

the watching after

 

it's enough to wear a person out

leaving her exhausted

he is worse than a new born

he cannot be left unattended

 

with him

it never ends

he is a constant stone

around her neck

pulling her down

 

her health suffers

mentally and physically

he is the burden

she has to carry

there is no relief

 

if he could help he would

but he is no longer capable

cannot be trusted

or believed

 

he is lost here in his own little world

and no one has the key

except him

and he can't remember where he put it.