Dedicated To My Amazing Mum

It was in November 2009 when I got the call To say that you had had a tiny little fall ‘Don’t worry’ said Dad; she will be ok Oh how I remember so vividly that dreadful day Dad said it was only a little lump And into the taxi home they would jump But it was in the hospital bed that you did lay And you stayed there for many a long day We dashed to the hospital and went to the ward Out of my eyes silent tears poured Your face so bruised and misshapen My mum as you once were had been taken They told us you had two bleeds on your brain And since then life for us all has never been the same For over three months you were away Sometimes I wish you hadn’t made it – a dreadful thing to say For you now have dementia and are nearly blind How can a life once so rich and full now be so unkind? You get so angry and frustrated Dear old dad gets so berated Oh how I wish I could turn back time to that day And stop you from falling and your mind going away But I am lucky to have my dear old mum And I cherish the memories when we used to have fun I am so lucky to still have you both; you really are amazing Dad looks after you tirelessly and is rarely complaining I try my best to help out and give him a little break For I know one day you will be gone and then my heart will ache I look back on the past and when your life was so full Talking books now keep you occupied and stop your life being so dull Writing is one thing enjoyed so much and you can no longer do You hanker for the past and it really frustrates you You are 91 years old now and dad is 90 this year We will hold a little party for him, I hold you both so dear It makes your day to have friends and family close by And I will be here for you both until the day you die.