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Spring forth the flames
of our history's past,
when we were loved;
when we also laughed.
There were no strangers,
we all were friends,
who talked to others
and did not pretend,
to stay away,
from those they loved.

I miss you so,
though you're here with me.
Where's your mind now,
in this your life's fantasy?

What do you do,
when you are in bed
and discover something sleeping
near your head?
Two small Panda toys,
are bears my wife enjoys.
What am I to say or do,
for I know they bring joy to you?

Do we talk?
Do we care?
Do we balk,
At our despair?
What say you,
Oh foolish one,
My life's over
Yours just begun.

Please don't get upset with me,
when I tell you what I see.
I should have learned, so long ago,
a discussion is not the place to go.

There are no words, I can say,
about the outcome of your day,
for I know not, of your Dementia mind.
I am sorry, I do not mean to be unkind.

Alone I sit,
with pen in hand,
awaiting the words
with no command.
Words now missing,
as I search in vain
of where they're hidden
and now will remain.
Lost within this greying mind,
come out, from where you hide.
Return to me; save my pride.
I have a need. I surely do,
if I am to still write these words
for all of you.
The well is dry.
It's full of sand,
there is no writing,
when you cannot command.

When I was younger,
probably forty or forty-three,
I purchased a sports car.
A Fiat 124 Spyder, Convertible;
French Blue in color with
an Abarth dual Exhaust.
I loved the sound
the engine made, through
those pipes, when you tapped
the accelerator pedal.
Chills would run, up and down
my spine, for I knew this car
belonged to me.
Me and the Bank.

When I awake, at night,
will you still be there,
or must I, once more,
have thoughts of despair?

Another night to forget,
when she awakes
with the bedding wet.
Why dear Lord,
must it always be,
in the A. M.
at half past 3?

A candle flickers,
A Spirit dies.
A gasp of breath
with no goodbyes.

It's 4 am,
early morning time,
when my old mind
wants to write rhyme.
Why is my brain
wired this way?
I wish I knew,
but I cannot say.
I am happy to write,
just for you,
for at this moment,
It is what I can do.