"Don't forget about me."
That's what I always say.
But please understand
I say it because
I don't know how to say that I care about you,
and I want to see you more,
and let our friendship or relationship flourish.
I say it because
I don't know how to say I’m fragile.
And every time I say something I shouldn't have,
in my mind, every puzzle piece to our connection
is destroyed...
and it's my fault.
I say it because
I don't know how to say I'm lonely.
And I'm hesitant to reach out to you for time
because I so often am forgotten —
an afterthought.
Like I’m just something to occupy time
until something better comes along.
I say it because I don't know how to say I'm scared.
I'm scared to lose someone I care about,
and to admit that I care about you so much already,
and I think about you often.
I'm scared because I give everything to other people
and I fear that if you leave
you will take all those parts of me with you
and I will constantly be left feeling
empty,
broken,
alone.
I know you're not like those other people that left me
but they too said they were different .
So please,
don't forget about me.
