4451
“Where’ve you been?”
4452
“I’ve looked for you forever and a day.”
4453
“Where’ve you been?”
4454
“I’m just not myself when you’re away.”
4455
They’d never spent a night apart,
4456
For sixty years, she heard him snore.
4457
Now they’re in a hospital,
4458
In separate beds on different floors.
4459
Claire soon lost her memory,
4460
Forgot the names of family.
4461
She never spoke a word again,
4462
Then one day, they wheeled him in.
4463
He held her hand and stroked her hair,
4464
In a fragile voice she said:
4465
“Where’ve you been?”
4466
“I’ve looked for you forever and a day.”
4467
“Where’ve you been?”
4468
“I’m just not myself when you’re away.”
4469
“No, I’m just not myself when you’re away.”
4470
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