New Old Conversations

New Old Conversations

(for Donna)

We are chatting
about nothing,
and
you 
cheerfully ask
"So,
what are you doing today?"
I smile 
and repeat 
my answer from 
a minute back

wishing I could 
ask
Remember 
that shop
and the dishes I liked?

but  
you ask (again)
cheerfully,
"So,
 what are you doing today?"
and I smile to 
myself
and repeat
(one more time)
what I said 
a minute back

because I love you
(still)

and 
dementia
is not
your
fault


jle 2025