“dementia”
—from my poetry book, “If Hearts Had Training Wheels,” available on Amazon! (Link in bio) ♥️

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2024-04-29 11:19:00

please don't fall in love with me for what i have
or for what i look like when my hair is primped and my face is tie-dyed
fall in love with my unruly hair and puffy eyes i'm half shaved legs
kiss me with my morning breath and when i'm gray and forget what day it is and begin to put hairbrushes in the freezer and dishes in the bathroom and
forget how to brew my evening coffee
love me and my absent mind and when i forget what words to say
read books to me
and tell me about your day
and when we have the same conversation three times in a row pretend it is new and exciting so i don't have to remember that i'm forgetting
so i don't realize that i'm unmaking the memories that one seems so secure
that always be there waiting for me
and above all
remind me that i'm loved
i don't want to lose myself without someone there to find me