Poem by Nikki

There is so much more to say
About how hard it was, to see you fade away
Little by little, every day
Your voice, your choice less and less heard
Our conversations gradually more absurd
Your dementia, which meant you were confused
Your body failing to support you 
Like it should do
In the end, you stopped being you.
It doesn’t make it any easier to know
That it was the right time for you to go
It was so hard to say goodbye
When we were still trying to deny
That we were losing you
Just the toughest thing to do

We all love him so much
Can’t believe we’ll never share a touch again
We’ll never hear his voice, have him say our names.
Rejoice with him, be together as a family
Or if we feel morose, hold him close
Tease him, share a pun, have fun.
See the twinkle in his eyes, this is the hardest of goodbyes
Such a special man, we are biased, and big fans.
Dad, wherever you go, all you need to know, is you are so loved