Lost in Time

Seeing someone you love slip away is devastating

Moments contradict each other with each thought

Confusion and shaking of the head

How sad to see life as we know it

Slowly ebbing away into darkness of no more

Grabbing bits of life before they are gone

But to no avail they are lost in time

And sweet memories of our yesterdays

Trying to talk in riddles just to understand

When fighting this killer called: Dementia

It’s cruelty lapses only in sleep then

Awakens with a vengeance when aroused

From it’s slumbering death of doom

No one can have an unforgiving spirit

When faced with this reality

Compassion and tears stain the pillow

For their loved ones caught in it’s grip

For to not care is impossible

Grudges disappear into forgiveness

No longer angry at this human being

But humbled by their courage

Letting go of past hurts and tears

Strengthen the resolve to do all that

Can possibly be done them

To relieve as much suffering as possibe

From the indignities of the inevitable

Peace will come only as they slumber

In God’s eternal sleep

And take their flight to Heaven’s home.