Lost Memories.

As he walks along the windswept shore
watching waves break on the sand
slowly dandering through the storm
holding his true loves hand.
The memories of long ago
flood back to him galore,
of many sun drenched happy days
they spent upon this shore.
When they'd chase each other through the dunes
and make love in their secret place
then lie together in the sun
wrapped in a loving embrace.
They were happy carefree days
not a worry in the world
but sadly age has changed all that
as through time their lives unfurled
For although they seem so happy
walking side by side,
her memory is receding fast
just like the ebbing tide.
For he's losing her to Dementia
and it's breaking his heart
he's slowly losing the one he loves
and it's tearing him apart.
Most days she sits for hours now
just staring at the wall
ranting rambling sentences
that make no sense at all.
There's a sadness that descends on him
as he watches her decline,
for just a year or two ago
everything was fine.
Her mind is like a child's now
although she's old and grey,
she retreats back to her childhood more
with the passing of each day
But he'll be always by her side
though she barely knows him now,
for he promised to love and cherish her,
when they made their wedding vows

jmac. from belfast forum

Nice one,Barney. It's easy in the days of youth.

IT LOOKS LIKE A PERSONAL STORY ALSO

Barney
Hate to spoil the romantic flow, but she sounds like my missus has been like for the past forty years.

Dabbler & Barney, I hate to spoil the romantic flow too. However, came across something Judge Judy said when she was getting married to her husband for the second time, having divorced him some years earlier. She wrote out her own vows which included, "For better or forget it"!!!!. True.