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Not Easy To Forget
I've caused a lot more trouble than I ever intended to
There has been too much grief
Over a simple man whose cognition has gone south
Weeping and mourning do no good
Stop
Go on with your life
I tried not to cause trouble
Tried to pretend everything was all right
I'm like a dying sun setting on a doomed world
I'm sorry for those I let down
I've forgotten everything and everyone
I've forgotten myself
In the scheme of things, I don't matter very much
I don't want to cause any trouble
But at the same time
Everyone wants to matter just a little
Perhaps keep a little bit of me somewhere in your mind
With love From Sally
Notes:
The subject of the poem is a person whose cognition is being eroded by a disease which is literally destroying the structure of his brain.
He was a modest person who didn't like a lot of fuss made over him.
He tried to make out like things were all right during the period of time when he was still functional. He truly didn't want to concern others with his problems.
He is beautiful and brave, and even if he thought that such a humble creature is easily forgotten, he will be remembered as long as the members of Team Netherworld are alive, and, I believe, longer still than that by far.
Bless you, sweet angel.
Prompt:
And now, for our prompt (optional, as always). Our last two prompts have been squarely in the silly zone – this one should give some scope to both the serious-minded and the silly among you. Today, I challenge you to write a persona poem – a poem in the voice of someone else. Your persona could be a mythological or fictional character, a historical figure, or even an inanimate object. Need some examples? Check out this persona-poem-themed issue of Poemeleon from a few years back.
