Mind games

Lately, I cannot remember a thing.

I forget all birthdays, I forget movie plans,

I forget the book I promised to lend,

And think up excuses of having lost it

Or given it already to some other friend.

I forget what mom asked me to get

And wander vaguely in market stalls

I never hear when the phone's ringing

And I forget to return missed calls.

I forget to team my clothes and shoes

I forget yesterday's cricket score

I forget what I meant to eat

And stand in front of the freezer door.

I forget the poems, I forget the poets,

I forget the singer and the song.

My cheques have started bouncing back

Cause my signature is all wrong.

My memory has turned into a sieve

And everything seems to filter through,

But however desperately I may try

I cannot seem to forget a thing about you.

~12 December 2012