THIEF

When I was three years old I went out without being told I was a friendly child Maybe even a little wild I met a man upstairs I took my mom there He was sweet to me Back then we couldn't see How bad it would become Once this thief had some Time to destroy him Making him change on a whim It's a silent fight a fading light A mind that drifts into the night Hold their hand don't let them go Your love's the only thing they'll know Dementia is a thief of memories The victims feel the world is enemies Once their symptoms are showing There's no way of knowing If they will become whole again Just be there for them To see my mama's mom It broke my heart Her mind was fading Slowly falling apart She talked to family Who have passed Then on Christmas Eve They reunited at last I used to lie beside her In her bed Wishing I could see The visions in her head It's a silent fight a fading light A mind that drifts into the night Hold their hand don't let them go Your love's the only thing they'll know Dementia is a thief of memories The victims feel the world is enemies Once their symptoms are showing There's no way of knowing If they will become whole again Just be there for them Memories stolen fading from view The ones we knew no longer true But in my heart they'll always stay A light that time cannot take away Dementia is a thief of memories The victims feel the world is enemies Once their symptoms are showing There's no way of knowing If they will become whole again Just be there for them Dementia's a thief but love still remains Through all the loss I'll keep their name They are more than the memories they left behind A love that's endless unconfined