The gift

I was given

a mind

that never forgets

and at first

it felt

like magic.

I could recall

every smile,

every lesson,

every star.

but then came

the shadows—

the tears,

the words

I wish

I’d never heard.

I loved him

once,

with a fire

that lit galaxies,

but this universe

was not

kind

to lovers like us.

and still,

I remember

his voice

like a song

that won’t stop

playing—

a beautiful gift

that sometimes

feels

like a curse.

— and I carry it all

the light

and the ache.