How do I forget
these things
when they keep me up at night,
tossing and turning,
torturing me in the silence.
How do I forget
something that hurt me so deeply,
that ached in my bones,
and created an empty void in my being.
How do I forget
these repeated “mistakes”
that pump anger in my veins
and create doubt in my mind.
How do I forget
about all the girls
that probably still remember you,
have your pictures still,
have a part of me that doesn’t belong to them.
How do I forget all of this
and move on
so I can sleep peacefully at night
and not worry about betrayal
and the loss of the one I love
and would have given everything to
If only he asked.