I forgot to remember

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Allison Grayhurst

I forgot to remember

the drive that brought me here,

your face and the windows you leave ajar,

the way you hold a hand to my furrowed brow.

I forgot the feel of your lean body

curled against mine, to take the garbage out and

rake the stench from our yard.

I forgot I am not only one, but more because of you

and our own. I was a dead bud

that with your unwavering love

discovered how to feed, remember

and finally, unfold.

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First published in “In Between Hangovers”, January 2017

https://inbetweenhangovers.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/i-forgot-to-remember-by-allison-grayhurst/

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