In dementia land, life is skewed
A train wreck on multi-tracts
Strange how life is justified and re-newed
1) Lydia
In days past I hid from sun downing anger
Hid from the anger, break-room sanctuary
"I know your in there", u screamed for all to see
Anxious days and angry evenings
I was seen, the hated "prison guard"
That was then, this is now

2) Kevin
Cancun adventures, we swam the sacred cenote
washed clean, but not of differences
Snort the blow, argue the point
Delusions treated, never justified
Dare not go there, the "standards of care"
Jeopardize my "license", not worthy to get "registered"

3)MOM
Connection beyond explanation
In confusion, I became "Mikey"
The Prodigal son, returned
In you're final days, confused
In my own days of depression, confused
Upon you're chest, in your arms
Heard the final version of the story
Of self respect, potential risen to, a love story
Together we rose above the confusion fray
Departed now, an angel watching over me today

4) Gloria
From Med-A, you came to me
From painful sanity, to sun-downing calamity
A race apart, in confusion the waters do part
Tho I asked, 3 times you passed the door
Quiet Jo Ann, toilet needed so
I read the signs, and asked Gloria to help
Good God, Satan's hatred I was dealt
"Jo Ann" is "Joan", her door shown
In return, an angry tirade I received
"I know how to spell, you're just RUDE"
"Rude, how?" I dared to ask in aghast
"You'll find out", veiled threats from the staff
Repeat visions of the Crystal case,
Supervisor called, what the hell?
Was told, she has worked noc shift,
"Knows" the "sleeping" residents...
And was "offended" at my approach of Glen

5) Glen
Glen, an Elder of the "RLDS" church
In days gone by, respected, honest, true believer
A "pillar of the community"
Afflicted now , double jeopardy
Dementia and CHF, diseases progress
What once was , now quickly fades
Abilities yesterday, means not today
In utter loss of sensibility, comprehension lost
What was once gentle, argumentative, angry becomes
Flip the switch, witness "circuit breakers" burn
In dementia, sudden free fall to the next plateau
Family sees the fall, hospice now on board
In angry "circuit breakers blowing"moments, I guided
Protected from hip-breaking falls
No more stitches to his head
Don't give a rat's ass if Gloria understands
Just trying to land, safely, the next plateau below
Cognition and ambulation, the last glimmer i hold on to
Both failing now, suddenly
Can't restrain, give the walker, "right to fall"
So call me "Rude"
Won't delay the fall

6)Worlds Collide, A kiss
In my own sanity, too much noise
In sun downing confusion,
Sanity is a toy
Like a violin, plucking strings to delay
Chart the actions of the falling
Open arms to catch the falling
Running full speed, to complete delusions
yes, Lydia, last train out ran "2 HOURS Ago"
The "prison guard" now sees your need
Your ticket bought, for the first train out
We'll pack you in the "morning", rest NOW for the trip
Full-on confirming your delusions
Now you give me kisses, thanking me for my help
In reality, Kevin can kiss my ass
Lydia's grateful Kiss proves my point
Don't confront, complete the delusion
Listen to the stories, lessons learned from Mom
Compassion's touch will turn the tide
Just go there, step inside the dream
Make not demands upon reality
Merely, make real the demented final dreams
Fear not the mistakes along the way
Keep the ship afloat, and on course
Don't let the Crystals or Glorias mutiny
Adjust the coarse to catch the falling
A rude awakening for those stuck in reality
Reality's rude awakening in the land of demntia
In dementia land, worlds collide
In reality my worlds are colliding
Learning lessons from the demented