Whispered Wanderings

Some say it’s an art,
this forgetting thing.
I’m not sure about that; to me,
art creates – it doesn’t destroy.
Forgetting as a destruction of memory,
therefore cannot be art.

But then again, it can be said
that in its own way, destruction
also creates: leaves behind it
different landscapes
than what existed before.

And so I wait
for the creation as I destruct
my memories of
you.

klm
4/15/24

Prompt: “Compose a piece about the art of forgetting.”