I shall never forget
faded memories reappear
a wallpaper kind of past
filled with delicate intricacies
and screaming images
she emerges to the forefront
in unexpected ways
first as a lasting impression
in an otherwise forgetful dream
— next as a hologram
projected from the ceiling
miming I will always love you
before dissolving into nothingness
these are the beginnings
of a day filled with fits & starts
a reminder that I shall never forget
even after my final breath
march two thousand twenty-three
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