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Amnesia

by Emmanuella Jean-Louis


It’s been 20 years

I don’t remember you

I don’t remember the short memories you had of me

You took them with you when you left

How am I supposed to be happy

Without you here by my side?

How am I supposed to celebrate my birthday

Without the one who birthed me?

You missed it all

My first day of school

My first kiss

My first heartbreak

My graduations

My concerts


They told me you had big dreams for me

I will be an attorney

To stand up for those who cannot speak for themselves

You will miss me getting my law degree

My wedding

Giving birth

I pray I have the chance to raise my kids

Maybe then, the emptiness will be patched.

It breaks me

Your warmth is needed

Your comfort is a necessity

How am I supposed to figure out myself?

When you have become a memory in the eyes of those who knew you

You have become a topic that cannot be discussed

Isn’t that selfish?

My life has already been deprived of you

Must your memories be too?


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