Remember

Try to remember
Knitted sweaters so big they drown you and your terrified heart
Red wine stains on the living room floor and the pile of corks that remind you of her
Webbing words together through the throes of midnight
Try to remember
The aching beauty of discovery and the way the rain sounds on your window pane
The feeling as a new train pulls into the station
Or the first sip of tea after a too-long day
Your own bed beneath your tired bones
And having someone next to you
Please try to remember
When your irises close against the day and every inch of skin is hurting
Remember music threading its way through your psyche
When you think nothing can touch you
Remember how it feels to be touched
Remember roaring fires and crackling record players
Remember christmas lights and happy days
Remember the slant of light just before the sun says goodnight
Remember chocolate and giddiness
Remember butterflies and feeling safe
And above all remember
We're all under the same sky and distance is always relative
Please remember this too shall pass