Forgetting

I forgot the direction I was headed
     when I met you.
I forgot the pains of life and love;
     lost in every embrace you gave.
I forgot the darkness scares me
     because you brought me light.
I forgot that death comes quickly;
    you made me love life so much.
Now you're gone,
     it all comes rushing back.
The things forgotten when I had you
     have flooded my memory.
I forgot how lonely life can be,
    now you've left me here.
I forgot how life goes on
    and leaves me far behind.
I forgot how to unbreak my heart
    now that my heart is broken.
I forgot to keep on living
    continuing on through the pain
Now that you've gone,
    I forgot so many new things
But most important of all these things
I have forgotten
     to forget you.