Dementia

Dementia

Age never bothered her

She never showed her age

She was a new age women

Never to mind her age.

Proudly she went to a plaza

Fond of shopping home away

But came out just eating pizza

It had made her day.

Body searched her purse

Could not find her key

Also did not find her car

Nothing to giggle and glee.

Wrinkles showed on her face

As she approached a PCR*

Was  directed to the police station

To file an FIR**

She returned home with satisfaction

Informed her hubby with some reservation

Shocked, he stood with a mug of beer

“ But honey, didn’t I... drop you there ?”

“ Did you drop me ? Oh God !

Oh Yes ! I forgot ;” stunned as she was

“Then where is our car?”,  exclaimed she

 beckoning him to the window for the testimony.

 Rushing out, found the gate open

 dazed , both now looked aged

car was nowhere to be seen

 thought they, finally it has been stolen.

Soon they were surprised

and had a hearty laugh

they saw their own son

driving in, to park.

Age do takes its toll

as one tends to forget

kudos to those

who laugh at the malady, without any regret.

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