“Suppressed Memories”
By Ashley O’Hare
Every suppressed memory
is flooding back with a vengeance.
After years of staying hidden and numb,
I finally feel alive and young.
Nothing has breached the vacuum of my life–
all changed have occurred inside.
All this time
I could have cured the pain
with my suppressed memories.
Living in an igloo
deep in the arctic
has left my bones chilled
and my heart frostbitten.
My apologies for the cold–
luckily I have already scheduled
a trip to the tropics.
I hear there, smiles
are back in style.
ashleyohare 