never say forever

you'll never see a photo of me

framed & displayed on a desk

never will someone's bed

feel empty without me

no one will long

for the scent of my perfume

or the suppleness of my skin

you'll never have to save the date

or RSVP

for me

never will you hear them speak of me

with fondness & regret

perhaps indifference

maybe, at best, contempt

memories of me

fade

like fog & distant dreams

you can ask me about a lover

but no name will fall from my lips

because i'll never

say forever

ever again