“Disproved Beliefs”
By Ashley O’Hare
Contrary to popular belief
we cannot force our minds to forget.
I remember the boy
whose favorite color was black
because it dulled the emptiness
of everything he lacked.
I remember the girl
who hid at the back of the room
with a book on her knees
and her thoughts with the trees.
I cannot forget
moments that lasted
a mere millisecond.
How delusional do I have to be
to finally release the memories
that have spent years flanking me?
In reality,
they will stay forever
growing,
evolving-
living comfortably within me.
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