What s on My Mother s Mind?

As I talk to Mom today, things seem to be different in a way,
She seems to be somewhat lost,
I wonder how things have changed for her,
And whether she can handle the cost.

As she sits in her favorite chair and gazes out the window,
It makes me wonder if she can tell what is the day?
Or does it seem to be that they all run together,
It saddens me that she really appears to have lost her way.

When you talk to her, she relates things from the past,
Do you remember when you were small?
And things were a certain way, and we lived a different way of life,
Our lives were simpler and sometimes we thought we could have it all.

As your conversations get more in detail,
And she remembers her days with her Mom and Dad,
She remember the times they had and when they passed on to a better place,
And sometimes that really tends to make her sad.

It is really special to talk to her and listen to the stories,
And watch the smiles and hear her laughter,
It appears that in her mind,
That those were the good times we are all after.

When you ask her what she had for breakfast that day,
She knows that she ate, but can t remember what,
She is upset because she can t remember,
You tell her, Don t worry, it s OK if you can t remember that.

Do you wonder how it feels to live in her world?
Try thinking how you would be if you were standing in a hall,
And you didn t know which way to go,
All you can think of is don t let me fall.

Would you be able to deal with the feelings?
Of knowing that your days would be spent feeling lost,
Would you be able to remain strong?
Would you be able to handle that cost?

What s on My Mother s Mind?

-Robert Custer