That time I missed your birthday
I never believed the date could
just
slip
by
without demanding my focus –
a big red crayon circle
on my mind’s calendar –
A call to action,
as if my
thoughtfulness
would make some sort of
difference…
***
I simply forgot.
Only noticed it in the rear view mirror,
another unremarkable passage of hours,
and I didn’t even feel
guilty
about that.
I didn’t feel anything at all.
It’s about damn time I caught up
.








Cleverly penned, K. Amazing write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Thanks, Damian!
❤️k
hello Broken One this made me sad…I was thinking earlier that I go along thinking I’m kind until I look at my relationships and realize how mean I can be and I do feel guilty thought provoking write ❤️
Sorry to make you sad. I doubt that you’re mean, though!
This was sort of a response to the other one I posted today. No point feeling guilty when the other person has already left the relationship.
Thanks for reading!
❤️k
Dear K,
This’ll learn them. You forget me I forget you. I’m just kidding…sort of. For me, the heartfelt under current of a relationship shift is prevalent in the write, and we carry these slights forever whether there’s forgiveness or not. I really appreciated this poem. H🌷
You got it. These two poems are a pair even though they’re about 5 years apart. It just took that long…
Thanks for reading it!
❤️k