Late Night, Drunk Thoughts

A Poem by Krista Walker

I have you etched in my memories
While I'm not in your phone

Is this so one sided?
Am I so forgettable?
Do you even care about me?

Am I burden?
Am I nuisance?

I want to be none of those.
To you.
I want to be

Remembered for all the good
I want to be
Remembered that I loved hard
And cared for others
Went out of my way for anyone
That needed kindness

Meanwhile underneath it all
I was broken
Far more than I want to admit
I was hurting
That even though I didn't show it
I showed compassion
I showed the love that I wished
To receive from others