Do you Remember?

Do you remember when we first saw each other? When we kept starring at one another, hoping that one of us would at least come and talk first?

Do you remember the first time we started talking? How we stumbled at every word, trying not to make a fool out of ourselves, but in the end we knew too well we were blushing like mad?

Do you remember how you had asked me to be your girlfriend? The way you gave me a bunch of red roses and one of them white? How you once told me that I was the white angel of your world, and that the red roses were the love around you?

Do you remember how our first kiss went? The feeling that we were in the center of the universe, and nothing else had mattered?

Do you remember how we had many arguments, but in the end we made up? The promise that we won't misunderstand each other, and when things get out of hand we'd work it through thick and thin?

Do you remember how you said I was yours forever, and that you'll always love me? The way you used to explain how I was your entire life?

Do you remember our marriage? That one time where we were bound to say, "I do"? The feeling that we've just created a new life ahead of us?

Remember how people used to look at us? How everybody envied us and knew we were so crazy about each other? The thought that we'd even be nominated for the next, "Noah and Allie" ?

Don't you remember anything at all? Don't you feel the pain that I'm feeling? ... You don't even remember anything about me anymore ...

When we see each other ... you act as if I'm a stranger to you, and when we do try to talk things out ... you don't remember anything. You know what hurts even more? That you can't remember our precious memories together. Not only don't we talk as often anymore, but I can't even have arguments with you no longer because I know too well you won't remember anything. The promise was no longer a promise because you don't even remember your own promise that you've made. Looking back ... people were envious of us, and now I look at other people and I tell myself, that we were once them ...

I thought we could go through thick and thin. And if something were to happen I could be stronger, or at least the pain could subside, but no. It's not easy ... I still like you ... like you more than a lot ... but nothing is going to change the fact that you don't remember ... because even if I am to remind you ... you won't ... Alzheimer has taken you away ... from these cherishing memories ...