Sometimes I Forget


have I told you that
sometimes
I forget

have I mentioned
that my brain; 
its train,
don’t rattle
along the tracks
like it used to

did I say
that I’m sorry
for missing things
that might be misconceived
as ignorance

I don’t know
if I have
I don’t remember
like I once did

I’ve never been old before
just older,
which helps
because it means
that some of me still remembers

have I mentioned
that my brain
is missing things
that rattle
like a train
which could be misconceived
as ignorant tracks
in a mind
that is hanging on

yeah
I think I did





Poetry by Eli The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2012-05-03 at 14:29

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shells
I found myself smiling and nodding in agreement with this, loved the analogy of the train in your second stanza, so well expressed.
2012-05-05


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
You speak of my present and future. As we grow older and our memories more befuddled by neurons gone astray. I find myself believing I am a burden to those around me. But then I remember... I have value that transcends my memory!

Your poem brought all that to the fore in a way I could not have before.

Thanks for this illuminating text. Well written!

Joe
2012-05-04