Remind Me

I have no business here but to long

for something I know I’ve lost.

For something I will never be allowed to have

or even merely be allowed to touch

for I feel the dimensions of my world have shifted

little by little with every breath I take

as the walls of my world

burn away like a cigar

leaf by leaf

layer by layer

leaving a wisp of intangible scent

that claws my mind

repeatedly invoking my longing

for the something I've lost

over

and

over

and

over

again