Hmmm, I Agree, Dad Poem by Prem Nizar Hameed

1
son, that is not big dosa,
that is the full moon,
my dad taught me;

son, that is not the big light,
that is the sun,
he taught me;

son, that is not the big bee,
that is aero plane,
he taught me;

son, that is not big pond,
that is the sea,
he taught me;

2
Doctor invited me,
I entered into the room,
my dad was on the bed
I noticed his clothes,
and the bed sheets were wet
I patted on his back
and said "naughty boy"
I changed his clothes
the same way he had changed
my pampers long ago

I fed him
with the spoon
as if it still contains
my nostalgic baby food flakes;
he was so comfortable,
for he is my new born baby

"dad", I called him
he did not recognize me
but I clasped him like a child
I caressed his bald head
he pointed afar
and said: "that is dosa"
"hmmm" I agreed
"That is big light"
"hmmm" I agreed
"That is big bee"
"hmmm" I agreed
"That is big pond"
"hmmm" I agreed

He looked at me
I did not disagree anything
I don't.. I can't..
Alzheimer's disease
interchanged our guardianship
to express our love and affection