Cody Updates by Mom

Staring out at a world, confused and alone
Misplaced that safe feeling of being at home
Trying hard to remember what I’m supposed to do now
Don’t let me forget to know

As the body moves closer to the end of its life
The mind wanders back through the thoughts of the child
Searching for home in those past memories
Don’t let me forget to see

Staring into the mirror at eyes I don’t know
Seeing strangers in the faces of the people I love
Confused that I can’t remember their names
Don’t let me forget to feel

Like a baby, I’m helpless, need care everyday
Disease entered the mind and was here to stay
The body forgetting the simplest things it can do
Don’t let me forget to breathe

Stopped searching for home in the halls of my mind
Lost track of the days, lost mountains of time
Lost the thoughts that help me be me
Don’t let me forget to be