Ancestor

You were my sunshine 
on my darkest day
You kept me super grounded
when I didn’t know what to say

You often tried to tell me
just what I should do
But I only nodded my head
because I am like you

You saved me from myself
on more than one occasion 
You listened to me carefully
when I had to make a decision 

Tragedy struck for you
and I wanted to be there 
I wanted to tell you what to do
but I didn’t dare

You’re mind started slipping
and you knew things were not right
You thought you’d take a drive
and you ran a traffic light

We took you to the doctor
and got a startling diagnosis 
You had a devastating disease
Lewy Body Dementia

It took you from
one extreme to another 
We never knew who we’d be dealing with
an ass or a father

You slowed down on your eating
backed it way off
You started losing weight
because you weren’t eating enough.

Three bites turned to two
your nose running through and through
You starved yourself to death
now we despise Lewy Body too

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