OH GOD-  I MISS MY MIND

JUST A LINE TO SAY I'M LIVING 

AND I'M NOT AMONG THE DEAD

THOUGH I'M GETTING MORE FORGETFUL

AND MESSED UP IN MY HEAD

I'VE GOT USED TO MY ARTHRITIS

TO MY DENTURES I'M RESIGNED

I CAN MANAGE MY BI-FOCALS

BUT OH GOD! I MISS MY MIND

SOMETIMES I CAN'T REMEMBER

WHEN I'M STANDING BY THE STAIR

IF I SHOULD GO UP FOR SOMETHING

OR IF I'VE JUST COME DOWN FROM THERE

AND BEFORE THE FRIDGE SO OFTEN

MY MIND IS FILLED WITH DOUBT 

NOW DID I PUT SOMETHING AWAY

OR COME TO TAKE IT OUT

AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S NIGHT TIME

WITH MY HAIR NET ON MY HEAD

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M RETIRING

OR JUST GETTING OUT OF BED

IF IT'S NOT MY TIME TO WRITE DEAR

I HOPE YOU WON'T GET SORE

I MAY THINK THAT I HAVE WRITTEN

AND DON'T WANT TO BE A BORE

SO REMEMBER I DO LOVE YOU

AND WISH THAT YOU LIVED NEAR

BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO POST THIS

AND TO SAY GOODBYE, MY DEAR

AT LAST I STOOD BESIDE THE POST BOX

AND MY FACE IT SURE GOT RED

WHEN I SHOULD HAVE POSTED THIS TO YOU

I OPENED IT INSTEAD