There was a time when your mind was serene, before being bombarded by incessant white noise.

Remember?

There was a time when you connected with people online, before closing Facebook just to open it right back up again for hours.

Remember?

There was a time when you smiled with all your teeth, before you used them to hide the hatred on your tongue.

Remember?

There was a time when ambition burned in your veins, before bitterness and apathy turned them to ice.

Remember?

There was a time when your heart loved fiercely, before it cowered in the corner from the abuse.

Remember?

There was a time you lent strength to others, before the weight of your own disease made your knees buckle.

Remember?

Have you forgotten?

Or is the man writing these words a stranger now?