His Birthday

Yesterday was his 67th birthday
Mom took him to pick out a cake
He chose a leopard print chocolate heart cake
He didn't know it was his birthday

We wished him Happy Birthday
He didn't know what that meant

We ate cake
He tried to put his bowl in the toilet
We told him it was his birthday
He talked about a guy in the room, who didn't exist

Last year he knew what his birthday was
He didn't know it was the day until we told him
But then he was happy it was his birthday
We took him to lunch
He got impatient and upset and we had to leave early
He knew what the word birthday meant

This year, the words didn't mean anything

I think last year was the last birthday
He would be aware of
I am glad I was there
Even if we did have to leave early