A Little Mixed Up

A Little Mixed Up

"A Little Mixed Up"

Dear Friend,
Just a line to say I'm living,
That I'm not among the dead.
Though I'm getting more forgetful,
And mixed up in the head.

I got used to my arthritis,
To my dentures I'm resigned,
I can manage my bifocals,
But Lord- how I miss my mind!!

Sometimes I can't remember
When I stand at the foot of the stairs,
If I must go up for something,
Or if I've just come down from there.

I stand before the fridge at times,
My poor mind filled with doubt,
Have I come to put food away,
Or come to take some out?

There are times when it is dark out,
And with my nightcap on my head,
I don't know if I'm retiring,
Or just getting out of bed.

So if it's my turn to write you,
There's no need for getting sore,
I may think that I have written
And don't want to be a bore.

I do know that I miss you
And wish that you were near.
And now it's nearly mail time
So I must say goodbye, my dear.

Now I'm standing beside the mail box
With a face so very red,
Instead of mailing you my letter...
I have opened it instead!!!
-Author Unknown-

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