i love you, but i forget about you sometimes

just, for a moment, lost in dreams

i love you, but i forget about you sometimes

i love you, but i forget about you sometimes 
when the algorithm drops you from its esoteric cycle
and my mind drops important facts and faces—
my aunt’s birthday, my email password, and you

i love you, but i can’t remember when
we last spoke, or the last time 
you posted on facebook
or whether i owe you a call or you owe me one but

i love you, and when i finally remember
it’s not as someone remembering where
they put their car keys, but as one who wakes
from a gentle sleep to find their loved one next to them

as always
never gone
just, for a moment
lost in dreams

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from Open Things