ADRIFT

By Jane Moore 2012-12-11

I STEP OUTSIDE MYSELF AWHILE

THE FACE I HAD NOW BEARS A SMILE

I LEAVE MY SADNESS AND MY FEAR

AND WALK TOWARDS ANOTHER YEAR.

NOW CALM AND QUIET IN THIS FOREIGN LAND

WHERE MEMORIES FLEE

AND I MUST STAND

WALK WITH ME AWHILE, MY MUM –

AND I WILL SHOW YOU HOW IT’S DONE.

WE’LL TAKE THIS DEMON BY THE THROAT

SET HIM ADRIFT – NOW HE’S AFLOAT!

WE’LL SPEND OUR TIME IN DEMENTIA’S WORLD

AND FIND A PATHWAY THROUGH

REMEMBERING THIS

REMEMBERING THAT

MANY TIMES OVER TOO

I WANT TO GO HOME I HEAR YOU SHOUT

WHERE “HOME” IS YOUR COMFORT – THAT’S WHAT IT’S ABOUT.

I’LL STAY BESIDE YOU DAY BY DAY

UNTIL THE DEMONS GO AWAY

THIS WORLD OF OURS WILL NOT LEAVE ME

UNTIL A CURE WILL SET US FREE

AND THEN

ADRIFT

I AM

JUST ME

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