Soul Room

apparently it’s important to tell people
how much you love them
while you can.

well, i told you, and all you said was, ‘i know,’
and when i told you again, later, it seemed
as though you’d forgotten.

i keep reminding you because it’s important
to tell people how much you love them,
and i’m beginning to understand

that look you give me every time, and why
you never feel the need to tell me
how much you love me.