Bound By Memories Poem by Anitha Vijayakumar

In the recesses of my mind he lingers,
A love that's grown with age,
But in the depths of my heart, it lingers,
A story turned to a cage.

I yearn to forget the memories we shared,
To erase him from my past,
But try as I might, he remains ensnared,
A love that's meant to last.

Oh, how I wish to be free,
From thoughts of him that haunt,
But his memory clings and won't let me be,
A love I simply can't confront.

So I'll carry on, with him in my heart,
A secret love, a silent flame,
For trying to forget him tears me apart,
A battle I cannot claim.