Let me remember

Sometimes I have trouble remembering where I kept my keys

And it terrifies me each time to think one day I would cease

To remember matters of greater consequence

The idea of memory loss brings with it distress intense

New memories I wouldn’t be able to form

At work I wouldn’t be able to perform

Who would I be if my brain does not cooperate

The mere thought of being in a demented state

Makes cold sweats run down my spine

I want to do everything to preserve my mind…

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I must keep my body and mind engaged

In activity so that I do not get to the stage

Of overt dementia, I want to preserve

My precious brain cells, so that they continue to serve

Me in every sphere of life as well as they do

I must eat responsibly and get adequate sleep too

Interact and connect with people all around

Replay old memories in my head, experience nostalgia profound..

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Who knows what age has in store for me

What would fail first, my mind or my body

I know I must sleep now, because memories consolidate

In the stillness of a slumberous state