tucked away neatly
in the farthest nook of my mind
peeking out softly
begging for attention
the thought
watering and being bathed in sunlight
twice a day
only allowing myself twice a day
to care for it
to care for you
and all the memories
the laughs
the cries
the mistakes i made
rippling down like a wave
taking hold of our sailboat
tearing us to pieces
if only i did this
or that
or said this
if only i listened
or spent more time
or payed more attention
then we wouldn’t be tucked away neatly
far away
that is the farthest nook in my mind .
© calli brewton