i remember

I remember

I remember when my days were filled with pain,

still living in the ruins of my past.

I remember joyous occasions; of new life, wonder,

the milestones marked, and the love of family,

diminished by loneliness, my constant companion,

and the numbing sorrow of being unloved.

I remember how it felt, to not want to feel,

and how sad it was to always be sad.

I remember, so I never have to go back,

only ahead, willing to live,to learn, to love.

I Remember