Why Do We Forget

By Amenah Syed

why do we try

to stitch happiness

into our hearts

with thread made of gold

 

when the world can

never tighten the knots—

 

why do we forget,

why do we forget

that this life can only

do so much for us,

 

that the goal isn’t

what’s right in front of

our unblinking eyes

(we can only see so far)

 

why do we forget,

why do we forget

that the real ending isn’t here

but in the next life?

 

Amenah Syed is a Computer Science graduate student from Wisconsin. Besides writing poetry, she loves spending time with family, nature, and dabbling in art.