Forgetfulness

I want to remember her
    forever
    and ever
    and ever.

But the truth is
we all
  move on
  forget to remember.

We cry now
miss her deeply
wish she was still here
hope it's all a dream.

But we thought the same things about
other people
  family, friends
  loved ones.

And it's okay to not remember
forgetting is cruel, maybe
but not remembering isn't
it's how things are.



So future me
Here's a small note for you


Remember
If you suddenly realize
You've momentarily forgotten
Don't be afraid
Don't feel ashamed
You have nothing to feel
Guilty about
Forgetting
  Doesn't mean you didn't care
Forgetting
  Doesn't mean you didn't love
You did
You do
And never forget that.