Love Poem: Being Here
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Written by: Stephen Pennell

Being Here

You wiped away my tears 
Cleaned the cuts upon my knee
And now dementia taken all your memories of me
You nursed me when I was poorly 
Fed and clothed me every day 
but now you can’t remember my name, dementia taken it away
you taught be how to love and care 
how to be the best that I can be 
You just cannot remember doing this as dementia, taken it away 
But do I love you any less my mum 
Could I hold you any closer to my heart 
Not a chance, you will hear me say 
I will just sit beside your bedside 
Hold your hand  and sit and pray
That me being here brings you comfort 
In some tiny way.