I sit here in my world,
My world of words,
My world of music,
Lost to reality,
Lost for so short a time.
Reality will soon come upon me
As I need to be there once more,
Be there for my wife
As she falls further into her own world,
Her world of forgetfulness,
Forgetfulness and repetition.
It is so very hard for me,
For me to see her fall.
This lady, my love, my soulmate,
This lady who brought love and joy,
Brought love and joy to all,
To all who knew her,
Now becoming surrounded,
Surrounded by a bubble,
A bubble of dementia,
A bubble that gets stronger,
Stronger and harder,
Harder for me to penetrate,
But I am here for her,
And will always be so.
My love for her always there,
A love that has never dimmed,
A love that is so strong,
And has strengthened,
Strengthened each moment,
Each moment of our lives,
Our long lives together.
So I value so much
My world of words,
My world of music,
Lost to reality.
These are my lifeline,
In my world of reality.