Don't Forget: A Poem of Love and Loss

Don’t Forget I memorized how you smiled at 2 a.m. I walked you home in the rain, keeping you dry. When the world grew loud, I whispered your name like a prayer. I gave you every piece of me I could be proud of. But he arrived with a car and a glittering necklace. His words were dipped in gold—cold but bold. Promises we made faded in the shadow of price. You chose the glitter over what was real. Don’t forget the nights I held you as you cried. Don’t forget the dreams we swore we’d keep alive. I was the one who stayed when no one else was there. Love isn’t something money can steal. Maybe one day the gifts will fade and the noise will quiet. When the expensive wears thin and the heart feels bare, I hope you remember I was already there. I loved you when there was nothing left to give.

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