I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
I wanted to a chat over a cup of tea.
A laugh over old times.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
I had some news, good for a change, would have been nice to share with you.
You would have been so pleased for me.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
I wanted to cry on your shoulder, ask your advice, have you put your arms around me and tell me its all right.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
I chatted to your neighbours, strangers walking by. Each smile at me, but it was you I wanted, your smile, your chat.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
As I sat and waited a nurse stopped by.
She told me what kind of day you were having, the kind of night you'd had.
She talked about a stranger, it's wasn't you she talked about.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
In stead was this person I didn't know, who didn't know me.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
This illness called Alzheimer was there, but you weren't there, not the loving, funny, strong mother I knew.
When I called to see you today, I was told its a good day, but you weren't there, not the person I know and love, behind the grey /blue eyes was an emptiness , you weren't there.
I called to see you today, but you weren't there.
Oh how I miss you.
Please take a minute to think about the people who help care for people with Alzheimer's and dementia, both are very cruel illnesses, they take away the people we love and leave a shell. Please take a minute today for the people who are not there anymore.
