When I’m no longer able to fly up the stairs
In the mirror I see myself counting the hairs
When the thought of spicy food brings me despair
That’s when I miss me
When I can no longer hear the bells ring
And I just can’t seem to find all my things
The cats and the babies all cry when I sing
That’s when I miss me
When my waist line increases an inch each day
And I chase all the neighborhood kids away
No one understands a word that I say
That’s when I miss me
When my teeth are so bad they restrain my smile
All my meds are heaped up into a large pile
I call my son Josh “Pete” instead of calling him “Kyle”
That’s when I miss me
When I see my wardrobe is made of sweat pants
And watching the news just brings on more rants
When I see people do, and I know I just can’t
That’s when I miss me
When my slippers become my favorite shoes
And I realize there’s nothing at all I can do
Store food in my cheeks instead of trying to chew
That’s when I miss me
When the years are done ravaging me to the bone
In a nursing home where I sit all alone
Don’t know who I am because my mind has flown
I will no longer miss me