notes to selves
sometimes a pile of papers forms
on my desk, and i forget what’s at the bottom. sometimes i tell my friend i will meet her out on
a friday night and i forget i’ve already said the same thing to two other friends. and i forget that i have to work in the morning. and sometimes i forget to pay the rent on time. i can’t recall the addresses of places i’ve lived before. and i keep forgetting to remember to send a check to tsunami aid. and i’ve
forgotten to protect endangered animals.
i forget to never forget that we are still a
nation at war.
and sometimes i encounter a reminder—
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