Ephemeral

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Where should I start?
Ah.
With words 'I must forget'.
Got too many to tell...
Before 'I must forget'

I'd like to make it short,
that means I'll say the 'end'.
But it's something 'more',
so 'the start' I must re-tell.

I didn't expect.
That someday,
I'll let something slip away.
I meant, 'that' day...
when you made me smile, forget-
how the world was crushing
me-t'was nothing, unknowingly.
Fleeting moments...
Moments I must set free

Simple things,
and words 'I must forget'
How could I?
When we rhymed and when i cared-
secretly.
I didn't let you know.
Afraid- you'll taint 'this'
like how, how they did.
And I was just looking,
if you will hold me still.

But it went a blur.
I thought it'll bloom,
eventually-
it happened, the contrary.
And I was right,
that you're too good for me.
And I was lacking-
it was what i see.

So I cheered for you,
as we grow apart.
I kept an eye on
of what, that remains

And in my head,
I gathered them all-
all that are fine,
all that was left.
I didn't feel,
I didn't bleed.
I almost did
and it haunts me.

So how could I?
How must i forget?
When I tried, but got a glimpse
of what should have
if I had not been left

So how could I?
When I was weakened
by those eyes-
I cannot speak.

How could I?
When I can't stand the indifference
but I can't complain,
for t'was a punishment

How could I?
when all that's left-
are crumbs,
soulless words...
shadow lines,
soon to be gone.

But who am I kidding?
It has its place to hide.
It's just me who hopes
to no longer see
but also hopes
not to forget thee.

How could I?
When I want to keep
these little things...
That pinches me.

So let me appease,
what I'm holding in.
'Cause I cannot say the words,
that now, does not belong...
Worry least
It doesn't hurt.
just longing,
It doesn't hurt.

As I refuse not to see
That's right, don't look at me
For I am still owned- forget it.
As I pretend not to know.

So don't tell me,
'I must forget'.
I already knew that.
I remind myself.

For all that ever was
is all that I'll ever have.
I'll hold it dearly,
can't leave with an empty heart.

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