So what is life like, as a carer?
When your loved one is struck with AD
Well it's no picnic, is it
When each day, hour and minute
Is exhausting, with no time for "me"
You yearn for some time, just for idling
You long for some time on your own
When your body is aching
And your heart's close to breaking
You remember the life you had known
But the cards have been dealt, and you're finding
That you're randomly holding a hand
That will mean life is hard
You must constantly guard
No, this isn't the life you both planned
And your relatives, friends, and your neighbours
Are suddenly absent from view
And now you have found
Help's thin on the ground
And the one left to cope is just you
So the strategies you must be seeking
Are paid carers, and clubs for Day Care
And then you can make
Some time for a break
Cos nobody said life was fair
We're all trudging, or trudged, on this highway
And the road is as tough as can be
But at least there's support
That cannot be bought
It's the friendship from all on TP!
When your loved one is struck with AD
Well it's no picnic, is it
When each day, hour and minute
Is exhausting, with no time for "me"
You yearn for some time, just for idling
You long for some time on your own
When your body is aching
And your heart's close to breaking
You remember the life you had known
But the cards have been dealt, and you're finding
That you're randomly holding a hand
That will mean life is hard
You must constantly guard
No, this isn't the life you both planned
And your relatives, friends, and your neighbours
Are suddenly absent from view
And now you have found
Help's thin on the ground
And the one left to cope is just you
So the strategies you must be seeking
Are paid carers, and clubs for Day Care
And then you can make
Some time for a break
Cos nobody said life was fair
We're all trudging, or trudged, on this highway
And the road is as tough as can be
But at least there's support
That cannot be bought
It's the friendship from all on TP!