She was She and He was Me
Alzheimer’s!
It’s all about memory.
I shoulda just learned from it.
She said she wanted to go
To a movie.
I didn’t want to go.
You promised, she said.
When did I do that? I asked.
Never mind, she said, you did.
I don’t remember that, I said.
Oh you! She said.
You just don’t want to remember.
I don’t know about that
But I didn’t want to go.
I said, you promised me the night off.
When did I do that, she asked.
Never mind, said I, you just did.
I don’t remember doing that, she said.
Just goes to show, I said.
You just don’t want to go, she said.
Nailed! 
It was just a silly argument!!!
I shoulda just said yes.
Because when I do get there,
I always enjoy myself.
Silly me.
She said: I coulda told ya that.
Oo-oO! But that woulda made you right.
She said, Darn right!
Okay I said, You’re right.
Well all right then, she said.
Always gotta get that last word in,
I thought. To my Self!
And she said: I heard that!
I could but make a face.
And she said: I saw that!
I coulda left it at that.
I shoulda left it at that.
But no! I hadda win one of these argy-bargies.
Just one.
For my self esteem.
Well, not that I needed a whole lot more of that normally.
I actually have enough of that.
But drat! These He said She saids…
Surely I could win one once.
But no. No self-esteem boost here.
If that’s the way you feel, she said…
And she left it at that.
And I slept on the couch that night.
Ah well! I know
That deep down
She really does love me.
’Cause she kissed me good night.
And therein lies a big dose of self esteem.
