Never Forget

Forgetting

is a state of mind

all solutions sought:

remembrance required.

.

Eventually,

I make a choice;

A random selection

to leave a part of life behind,

discarded, like worn out shoes

that traveled far

and took you to places

that you no longer

want to visit.

.

Forgetting

is an act of courage

that releases thoughts.

It’s a conscious letting go

to leave a habit behind.

No excuse to keep you here

or hold you from the open road

or places where you feel the pull.

Fresh adventures taste better

than grey stale crackers

from the opened box.

.

Forgetting

is a reflexive flinch;

a switch turned off.

No decision needed

no worries, you say.

While all the while

you scream inside

stuffing memories

too painful to unveil.

Unless you make a choice

you cannot shine the light

to reveal them to your heart.

.

Forgetting

is a wiping out

with full consent

or something taught

on second thought

A mindset that

obscures the facts

that might have been

a lesson learned.

Forgive .

Don’t forget.

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This story also appears on Medium by Tree Langdon, the author.