We learned to love and live with the one who met our dreams

We thrived on becoming and remaining intertwined

We were inspired by our family and our future

Life was whole when joy and trust and hope ruled

Alzheimer’s appeared, and the prognosis was shattering,

but the love and commitment endured

The march of time threatened the bond, as our dreams

succumbed to the ravages of the disease

Differences mounted, but love would not let go

Slowly, with withering social awareness and failing logic,

thoughts wandered toward then and now

Heartbreak took its toll

Life as we knew it was no longer possible

And the future we hoped for disappeared

Anger has no place, so despair became an option

As we fight for the love that has been at our core,

we think, where will it go from here?

More heartbreaks loom, but the answer remains - elusive.

Life is harder than we have ever known,

But love hangs on