Fickle Memory

Memories

truest and fakest of lies

takes its form in the dark

and lives behind our eyes.

Fickle memory

I doubt myself each day

replacing truth with lies

who can clarify?

Fickle memory, don’t abandon me so

all I am is in the palm of your fist

do not leave me stranded when I need you the most.

Fickle memory, all I am.

Fickle memory is what I am.

don’t close your eyes or I’ll be gone

or like the one you wish to forget

I’ll gently poke your eyelids

make you groan.

Fickle memory, hold on to me

I know you’ll move on once I am gone

I won’t despair, neither complain

for who am I without your pain?

it is hard, I don’t doubt

to keep up with facts and faces

to remember the myriad feelings, I felt that one time, because of how that one bird limped in pain.

Fickle memory, be kind to me

I’ll be gone and you’ll linger on.

Fickle memory, please not now

I swear I had the perfect ending just a second ago

is that the truth?

I question.