Why Did I Come Here?
Have you ever gone to another room With a purpose bright and clear Only to get there to ask yourself Why did I come here? You stand there in the room Feeling like the victim of a prank You try to remember what you came for But your mind just draws a blank You have a flash of worry about dementia Wonder if you are in a beginning stage Your short-term memory is extremely short You think about your advancing age Is something that happens to all of us It’s called “The Doorway Effect” Our minds respond to a new environment In ways we don’t expect I went to the bathroom for a pill For my allergies attacking me Standing near the cabinet above the toilet Decided I must have come to pee So, I took care of business No thought of my mistake Got back to my office Remembered the pill I didn’t take Heard about another guy Who awakened early evening in his bed He had gone to the bedroom for his wallet But ...