[Poem] Linger

2008-10-10 @ 9:22 p.m.

and he grabbed her by her hair,
knotted his hands in her curls,
and dragged her down onto her knees.

he whispered in her ear a haunting refrain:
"i'll never forget you, my pet.
don't you dare forget me."

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And it's getting harder not to want to forget.

I was fine, and I thought not getting an email would make my day ... but no. I wanted to see something he had to say, even if it would grind my heart into the dust.