of course
with all of the metaphors
i'll pretend i'm not
writing
about
you.

of course
i'll play the songs that
make me feel the saddest

of course
i'll believe there really
isn't anything else out there
waiting.

of course
i'll believe that if
i can just go back
to when it was so good
i can rejog your memory.
i forget that most people
most normal people
forget. replace.
lose memory.
lose me.
lose.

somethings
last.

somethings
dont.

somethings...