Poem: Finally Forgotten

When your pictures fell into the ocean
They were consumed by fire
That was my farewell to you
Hoping that as flames burned away at your face on a picture
My hate would eat away at your memories existent
In the deepest parts of my heart
Where I couldn’t reach them if I wanted to

As the sun set and the day ended
I wished that it could take with it
All the thoughts of you that inundated my mind
Trying to lose it all but instead come to find
That everything reminded me of you
No matter how small the item or gesture
And I couldn’t forget you, even if I tried

As I drove miles away from where I gave up on you
I wondered if I could forgive you
More so, if I could forget you
And all the small things that made you a huge part of my life
I looked into the future and saw this exact moment
Where I remember you by chance
And not because I have to
Where my life feels complete
Even though you’re not a part of it.
And it feels as if you never were.