I always knew
you would erase me first
but I never thought
it would be this way
out of your control
you were always the star
the rest of us bit players
in your private movie
doing your bidding
where will your mind take you
when it is only you
inside your head?
will I be a shadow
or nothing at all
something that never was?
Are you the lucky one
Having forgotten
what once was
dessert hikes
cliff climbing
skiing meadows
Bruce and Bob long dead
am I the only one
holding memories
summers by the pool
candle lit gourmet dinners
fresh squeezed orange juice
the bedside breakfast tray?
perhaps you are
the lucky one
Elaine Mills
9-3-2012
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