Remember not

Remember not

When I had ounce of happiness in me

Heart adrift in starry sky reveling in

The boisterous elation

Remember not

Last smile on your face,kissing me goodbye

Instead it were the tears guarding securely the eyes

The bitterness in mouth after swallowing the salty moisture

Remember not

The passionate embrace of night

Only warm hug before airport gates

The sinking feeling churning nervous stomach

Remember not

Oh how I long to remember merry things

Anchoring me in safety harbor of your love

by Margaret Gudkov

art by Adam Martinakis