It Began

It began quite suddenly
Just little things at first
She'd forget birthdays
Or what she was about to say
The words to a song
Or how to make a sponge
She left doors open
Thinking they were shut
Forget to put the washing out
Thought it was out to dry
Her condition got worse
She no longer knew things
Like putting her make up on
Making a cup of tea
How to use the hoover
How to make a stew
No more little walks
Around the neighbourhood
For she'd forget the way
Simple things that you and I
Would do without thinking
Thinking for her became too much
Her thoughts were all fuzzy
Her ideas all wrong
Dementia took her mind
Leaving her body just lost
Redundant, a mere shell
A car without a driver
She no longer knows much
A face is just a face
She sits and stares
The world causes confusion
Everything is so scary
Family can't offer support
As they are just strangers
Talking a strange way
Scaring her even more
The only solace she has
Are fragments of memories
That she holds so dear
They are the only thing
That make any sense for her
In the world of dementia