Album is a poem written by letterthief and shared with The Ugly Writers under the theme One Step Forward Two Steps Back for the month of August.
Album
Under the big tree
I’ll preserve you in my memory
I’ll remember only the good ones
And throw the rest in the sea
So that when I look at our pictures
I’d smile instead of shedding tears
Into the valley
I’ll scatter our pleasantries
I’ll forget the way you called me
And remember only how you held me
So that when I hear your name someday
I’d be glad instead of feeling lonely
I’ll burn the ugly
And keep the pretty
I’d frame the lovely
And shred the nasty
I’ll choose only those spontaneous moments
Where our hearts fluttered
And hurl those scarring events
Where our hearts suffered
I’d keep all of those memories safe
Like a photographed album meant for a trip down the memory lane.
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