Rehab Clinics And Retirement Homes

The sickening stench it makes my stomach churn
I'm in this place again
It's where I spent my summer vacations
In rehab clinics and retirement homes
I watched memories fade and hands grow cold

And the worst part about this
It that feeling of powerlessness
I just wish I could be of any help

Been here before, I am a veteran
Still every time it breaks my heart
When I see you struggle
With your attire and your shiny shoes
This is something no one should endure
This is something I will never get used to

And still I feel so trapped
In the inescapable
But I know

What you wanted was for me
To look straight ahead
But every now and then
I promise I will turn my head
I keep the memories,
The good and bad
And try to figure out
The things that were left unsaid