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Lest I Forget MAG
It’s just cotton, isn’t it?
just some cotton stitched together
nothing special
a cotton tee filled with that rough cologne
that strong aftershave
that sharp pepper fragrance
cotton stitched with memories
time strewn together
into the light-knitted tee of my past
he would sit on the beach
a floppy hat on his head
grains of sand between his toes
he would toss me in the air
give me five kisses
dance with me the whole night long.
I want the past
to have the memories
I want them to stay
be engraved forever
not wash away like
sandy footprints on the beach.
But for now all I have is the cotton tee
just some cotton stitched together
nothing special
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