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Memories
You told me you forgot,
How does that feel?
I remember everything,
From the tears in your eyes,
To how you looked with blood on your sleeves.
I’m happy you can forget,
How does one forget?
I remember you screaming,
Can you still hear it?
Can you still make that noise?
I sit awake at night,
While you grasp onto remnants of nightmares.
I suffer like you,
But I suffer with my eyes open.
What else have you forgotten?
Don’t worry,
I won’t refresh your memory.
I remember how you cried when you told me,
I never see you cry anymore.
I hear it,
When you’re curled up in bed with your back against a wall.
I wish you remembered the tears when you woke up,
I wish you remembered I can’t forget,
I wish we didn’t have to forget.
How does that feel?
I remember everything,
From the tears in your eyes,
To how you looked with blood on your sleeves.
I’m happy you can forget,
How does one forget?
I remember you screaming,
Can you still hear it?
Can you still make that noise?
I sit awake at night,
While you grasp onto remnants of nightmares.
I suffer like you,
But I suffer with my eyes open.
What else have you forgotten?
Don’t worry,
I won’t refresh your memory.
I remember how you cried when you told me,
I never see you cry anymore.
I hear it,
When you’re curled up in bed with your back against a wall.
I wish you remembered the tears when you woke up,
I wish you remembered I can’t forget,
I wish we didn’t have to forget.
Published 9th Jun 2024
Author's Note
When you can’t tell if it’s better to forget a huge chunk of time, or see it every time you close your eyes.
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