Was It Real?

We walked together

hand in hand on the beach,

laughing as waves

licked our bare feet.

* Was it real? *

You told me you love me

for the first time

after I made us dinner

and burned the brownies.

I pounced on you

and said, "I love you too."

* Was it real? *

We watched a sunset

so beautiful it made me weep

You laughed at me,

so, I smacked you playfully.

We walked hand in hand,

And we chuckled our way

to the bedroom.

* Was it real? *

Damned dementia,

Was it real?

Tell me it was real.