Remember

 

Remember

 

He doesn’t remember favors.

He doesn’t remember nice-nice.

He doesn’t remember the good times you had…

He remembers dollars – over a certain amount,

Over a certain time period,

That is,

If you’re promising more…

He remembers insults, real and imagined.

He remembers bad press, real and imagined.

He remembers glories that did not occur.

He does not remember grace.

He does not remember to be kind.

He does not remember in kind…

He remembers to capitalize on your mistake.

He remembers failures others did not perform.

He remembers how hot she USED to look…

He doesn’t remember history.

He doesn’t remember infamy.

He doesn’t remember atrocity.

He remembers to discredit others.

He remembers to elevate himself.

He remembers to misremember.

He remembers when he was never quite good enough.

He doesn’t remember failing,

Over and over.

He doesn’t remember loyalty.

He doesn’t remember the law.

He doesn’t remember anything

That he can’t use at this moment in time.

But he remembers vengeance…

That we can be sure of.

Let us remember

To keep that weapon out of his reach.

 

Cliff Lake 10/15/2024

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