The memory of you I hold it close for fear of losing it On days where it sits in the deepest corners of my mind Or like right now When it consumes the entirety of my thoughts Blinding me to all else The memory of you Often pleasant to remember Yet not without pain And perhaps even a little regret Keeps me up when I want to sleep But makes me wish I never wake up from my dream As my senses have faded to the world's allures And no longer perceive that Which does not stem from the memory of you