Banishing The Bitterness

I have held that hand way too many times to forget how it feels

I have caressed that face way too many times to forget every scar on it

I have looked into those ocean-deep eyes way too many times to forget how to take a dive in them

I have seen that smile form way too many times to forget what makes you happy.

Turns out, I can abandon those thoughts when I replace it with all the love that I am capable of giving myself

You left bags full of memories for me to hold but they won’t be a burden anymore

There’s too much to banish, a lot to erase but now my hands won’t tremble as I efface.