i still think about you by Alyssa Hubbard

Years have come and gone,

but the memories remain.

Whether to haunt or comfort,

I've never quite known.

I still remember your birthday,

in the crisp autumn air of

October as you gaze at the

aging yellow leaves.

I still remember the day

you proclaimed our friendship

as one that would last forever.

Oh, but you must've forgotten.

I'll always remember

your overflowing energy,

your constant smile,

and when you told me

you no longer wanted me around.

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“Right before my writing hiatus, I created "i still think about you" as a last-ditch effort to feel like a good writer. I never thought I would send it out to any lit magazines because writing poetry was just a way for me to cope with the existential crisis I was having. There was a lot on my mind, and the only way to process it was through emotional phrases that sound kind of poetic. Finally, I decided to give this poem a chance with trash to treasure lit in hopes that there was at least one person out there who felt the same as me: abandoned, confused, and reminiscent of good times.”

Alyssa Hubbard (she/her) is both a hopeful and hopeless Michigan writer on a journey to prove (mostly to herself) that she has beautiful writing skills. When she's not writing, she's reluctantly working in retail trying not to buy the cute yet useless items that taunt her on the shelves. One fun fact about this writer is that she collects concert tees and cute stickers. If she seems relatable in any way, Alyssa can be found online as @_alyssahubbard_ on Twitter and Instagram.