They insist, my nosy children after
I left the car running, forgot to pay PG&E
and got lost coming home from Lucky,
ending up in New Jersey
What’s the problem if I know the names
of my four or is it five grandkids,
and can follow a football game
as long as I remember which team
is the Falcons
Why take a stupid memory test
when I remember who the current president is,
his name starts a T or a P, who cares,
and of course I know what year it is
but will double check before the exam
Piece of cake to count backwards from 100 by 7’s
if I write the answers on the inside of my arm
the way I did in high school and got straight A’s
93 86 78 71 65 52 47
I have learned to suddenly cough
and nearly fall off the chair, requiring a trip
to the ladies’ where I check my phone
to see what state Chicago is in
My kids will be shocked when I ace the test
but I can’t find my keys
I don’t remember the doctor’s name
or what time I’m meant to be there
and it sure is dark in here
