This was inspired by my friend's grandmother who has Alzheimer's. She used to love and spoil her first grandkid. When she started forgetting things, she forgot that he has been missed a very long time ago.
She asks about him every couple of days, and nobody has the nerve to shock her with the news again.

Lovely. Truly.

You’ve done a wonderful job of capturing the confusion of the disease. What a scary one to have when almost all of your world seems unfamiliar. I like how you add back story into the poem as well, letting us know that the nurse and family members choose not to break her heart about her grandchild missing. And I thinking the use of “you” throughout makes it feel more personal, we get a glimpse into what this life is like.

Well done!