He’ll Never See Home Again

Yesterday he passed out

 and we don’t know why.

The doctor

 put him in the hospital

for observation

and to let some time

pass by

so we can arrange

 for him to go

 to an Alzheimer’s unit

and be safe and

 cared for every hour.

None of us who love him

 can be with him all the time.

All of us hate doing this,

 We’re struck down

with Sorry's bitter power.

His safety is the main thing

and love demands what’s best.

His dignity,

his freedom,

 his mind,

 have failed the test.

He doesn’t know it yet,

 but he will never go home again.

Tomorrow we have to tell him

 and we already share his pain.

Kathy Adams