Faded Photograph

I had a friend that read all my poems in my notebook and was sweet enough to leave little notes about all of them, written on torn up pieces of napkins. This one, all he wrote was, "I'll remember you"

10 years form now you find an old yearbook

You find a group photo of your old friends

"Oh, who's that girl?"

That's me.

I'm standing off to the side

Because I'm afraid to get too close

You don't remember my name

That's okay

I'm just that faded photograph 

The faded memory

That you don't find important enough to uncover...

You won't remember me.

I'll remember you

But you won't come say i at class reunion

You're trying to read my name tag

Because even though you recognize me, 

I'm still just that faded photograph

Your best friend...

Then I left...

We stopped talking...

I remember

But you don't remember me.

Author's Note

Please let me know what you think!

Reviews

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

I think...you nailed it! Sad, and so often true.

[annabellee]

aw that is such a sad but gorgeous poem, I really felt that one and I can relate. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
Well penned :)