words from a mind that is only cracked.

afterthought

i'm
an afterthought.
the background music.
a footnote.
the little carrot mark you make in ink on the page when you forget a word.
i'm the sidekick.
the understudy.
the novel you read in high school, all of my contents forgotten the second you close the book.
i am the last on the list in a slightly different color.
i am as forgotten as they come.