Now that We're Broken Up I Will Kindly Erase as Many Compliments as Possible from Your Memory to Help You Move On
Forget you're beautiful
forget you're kind
forget you're funny
forget you have a smile that makes everything inside me come alive
forget that you're calm
forget that you're composed
forget how "you have to be fucking kidding me" hot you look in a dress
and naked
and in a sweatshirt
and literally all of the time
and forget you almost beat me at chess on your first try
forget you're as smart as they come
forget your cute ass nose ring
forget your amazing hair
and your skin
your eyes
your hands
your feet
your hips
your thighs
your nails
your laugh
your undeniably 11/10 ass
your voice
your singing voice
your positive, supportive attitude
and definitely forget how great you are at loving kids
forget how you care about animals
forget giving thoughtful gifts
forget dancing
forget how holding you is bliss
forget how well you listen
forget how you encourage
forget your courage
forget your inner strength
forget your emotional intelligence
and how pretty you look when you cry
forget your great advice
forget your work ethic
forget your gorgeous, glowing heart
forget the incredible love you possess
and your ability to share it
forget your ears
forget your lips
forget your tongue
forget your teeth
and forget your blah, blah, blah,
this list could go on forever
and these are just words
technically anyone could devise
anyone could say
but did I just write a poem
about all the wonderful things
someone else should forget?
No, and I hope you remember that every day.