"sometimes people fade"

Sometimes people fade away,

they carry their blood

and even the control that sits within the skull

but they forget

who they once were.

Remember when you were

still new to the world,

and colors seemed so bright-

you remembered every detail

because of their novelty-

the patterns of the carpet

and the number of tiles on the wall,

the smell of certain roses

and the distinct calls of the birds.

You faded away

and carried that girl’s breath with you,

you have placed an innocent child

on the floor beneath you.

Do you go on?