I Forgot, I Keep

I forgot, I keep 

forgetting 

to tell you how

indelible you are 

against the thin 

skin of my heart. 

I learn and relearn you 

by Braille, 

by gum, 

by God.

There is no living without

your believing my smile 

warms up the room,

the surrounding forsythia

Mexican gold poppy, forsythia,

bluebells, prickly pear,

even when the misremembered 

moments sting and linger

changing the moments 

so light holds still 

together and we live 

together in my mind

where I am 

constantly 

reminded of you.