Dementia
Who will stand with me?
Who will remember
the things I have forgotten?
All the beautiful and terrible things?
The city frightens me.
I feel the harsh light
when I go outside. I live in fear,
quite the opposite from my
daring days when
I was a different person.
There are cracks in my foundation
and my voice lacks strength.
Look and See Where You Walk
Watch it. Don’t step in it.
That crack will break your back.
Watch it. Don’t be like that.
Look and see where you walk.
Just forge ahead and go.
Don’t be a silly clown.
Everybody should know
that things are not as they
seem to be. Just take care.
Look and see where you walk.
Hear the birds sing their songs.
Write the book of your life.
Look and see where you walk.
Find your smile. Put your frown
away. What time is it?
Take a stroll down the street.
Start your day. Hear the beat.
Play the fool. Tell the truth.
Surprise everybody.
Do the things that please you.
Just forge ahead and go.
Let your heart lead the way.
Dry
Dry as a desert
my hand cracks
my lips crack
my eyes cannot
make tears.
Dry without your love
my heart cracks
my dreams crack
my mouth does not
water.
Dry as the dust bowl
my land cracks
my house cracks
my feet dance for
rain.
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