Left Behind

Mom, with Alzheimer's, changes

before your eyes.
She leaves you behind as she looks out from a glass with no reflection.

Another, walks out, unexpectedly changes the rules of the relationship, with little warning.
Leaving you crying out for answers to the questions you will never get to ask.

Ben attempts to fix all the hurts,
 understand all the pain.
Then enters heaven, in an instant, no hesitation, but leaving is still leaving.

When the final curtain comes down we hope to find all who have "left us behind".
To see they were in the wings all the time, cheering, keeping vigil as we take a few more bows.

In the meantime if I can help it just one little bit.... I will leave no one behind to grieve alone.
Grief is hard enough when there are answers, pain is hard enough when you know the cure.

It is the constant agony of not knowing, wondering and wishing for a glimpse into reason.
This is what churns in the weakening heart of the one who knows the meaning of being left behind.