I knew it would come to this. The end was always in sight. My mind tried to steal a kiss, But try as hard as I might, My memory was amiss. My days blur into the nights. Confusion steals me away; Resistance makes me more weak. When a short and simple day Seems more and more like a week. I chase my memories for Familiar things to seek. Dementia has wrecked my life, And seems to wreck others’ too. I don’t remember my wife, Today I forgot to chew. Every day is new-found strife, But I still have good days too. Right now I remember her. In two hours I will not. When I heard there was no cure, My mind was heavy with thought. I thought about what we were, And I’ve said goodbye a lot. Goodbye to my other half; You’re better than my right arm. You always could make me laugh, And now you keep me from harm. You speak up on my behalf, While I still admire your charm. My memories keep failing; Somedays all we do is cry. Last week I heard you wailing; You kept on asking God “Why?” I will just keep exhaling My never ending “Goodbye.”