Dear Memories Poem by Carlos Gutierrez

Do you remember me?
We went to school together,
You probably don't,
I mean,
Why would you?
I was as real to you as a little girl's closet monster,
See-through as morning's blanket of fog,
More invisible than a mirage,
Yet, I still managed to hang around you as a creeping shadow,
Stalking your every step like a hunting dog,
Watching your every move like a spy on his victim.

I read and heard all your words with such eagerness,
And from a distance I felt your very last breath as our farewell.
Now life, fate, and destiny's hand,
Have brought together you and me.
To where you and I stand here hearing the same melody;
Altos and sopranos tuned to perfect harmony.

Everything has changed,
Now nothing is the same.
The memories I had left behind burning in the past,
Start emerging back.

I remember as if it were only moments ago.

Vivid as the stars,
Bright as a sunset,
I remember you,
Walking by,
Looking past me,
Acting as if I wasn't there.

I know I was insignificant,
but, what was there to do?
If I wasn't good enough for you…