The Truth About Dementia

The Truth About Dementia       

By Paul McCann

            She sat in a waiting room long ago

Her watch had stopped and time was passing slow   .

Everyone smiled at her and said hello

Her name was called twice , but she didn’t know .

Some one said to her, your are next in line ,

She looked at them as if she’d lost her mind .

The doctor took her hand and brought her in

He said to her now where do I begin.

Then he looked in her eyes and said my dear

I just want to say there’s nothing to fear

Dementia is just part of growing old

There’s nothing they can do for it I’m told .

So for most people with your condition

There’ll be paranoia and suspicion ,

And sometimes living in a delusion  

With hallucinations and confusion

With some words that are difficult to say .

Parts of your memory will fade away ,

People you don’t know will be there for you ,     

To help you with the things you cannot do .

            There’s medication for what you go through

And I will come there to visit you too ,

So remember there is nothing to fear ,

And I’m sure that help will always be near .

She walked out of the doctors room that day ,

And the ambulance there  took her away   .

She returned to the nursing home again ,

Where everyone seemed to know her name .

  She can’t understand why she runs away

It’s just part of her condition , they say .