I’d hoped you would never forget me.
I danced between dreams and wishes,
Illusions and fears,
Hoping to catch a reflection of you
In my soul’s mirror.
But you have passed on,
Into the in-between spaces
And left me here,
Beyond remorse, beyond repair.
I’ll never forget you.
Forgive me.

Since she could talk, Cate Covert has been regaling friends and family with her tall tales. She loves engaging with her reading audiences. Her poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories reside at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org, and her Inspirational essays at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.