Forgot Poem by Desiree Whitamore

i forgot to tell them
how badly i was hurt
they would've picked you up
and dropped you in the dirt.

i forgot to scream about
the tears i always fought
they would've heard me crying
if i let these 4 walls talk

i forgot to slam the door
on the fingers of my past
they would've heard the shatter
of my heartbeat striking back.

i forgot to fight you
while i was numbing from the pain
they would've heard you shouting
telling me to change

i forgot a lot of things
but especially my voice.
and now i'm getting older
i'll always have a choice.