i think too much

six

i know for a fact that the words, "i swear this is the last time" no longer held truth on my tongue

so i force my thumb to tap delete and press the power button on my phone

i deleted your number. it is only but a minuscule step to forgetting

because i've memorized it to the very last digit

i've memorized your address as if it were my own

the details on your face i've gone over a thousand times

the thick sweetness of your voice like honey

i've memorized all of you and i don't know how long it'll take for me to forget

but at least i've learned to turn away from swearing it would be the last time

i started forgetting you little by little

the moment i decided

to let you go