Forgot Who I Was

I walk like a secret the world used to know
A hush in my heart where the sunlight won’t go
I smile out of habit, not out of light
And dream in grayscale when i used to dream bright

I’m stitched from thunder and stories half-told
Soft in my silence, but fierce in my hold
I carry a grief that has no clear name
Just echoes and ghosts and a flicker of flame

People ask “What’s wrong?” when it’s what I can’t grasp 
But how do i trace something lost in the gap?
When I’m part of the room but not in my skin
And I  miss who I was, but don’t know where I’ve been

So i whisper to shadows, letting moonlight confess
And wear all my longing like a velvet dress
I’m not broken, just paused, like breath held too long
A verse without rhythm, a beat without song

But there’s beauty in drifting, in being unsure
In the quiet before I  remember my core
And even if now I’m more silence than sound
Im not truly lost just waiting…to be found
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Velasco Avatar
August 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Wow, Brenda—this is stunning. Every line carries both ache and strength. “I’m stitched from thunder and stories half-told”—just gorgeous. You’ve captured that liminal space of not-quite-lost but not-quite-home so beautifully. Thank you for this.
Chiri Avatar
August 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Thank you Rowena appreciate the comment!:)
Wolf Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Magnificence, thy new name is 'Forgot Who I Was,' by Brenda Chiri. Remarkably resonant, Brenda. Bravo, Gershon
Chiri Avatar
August 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Ahh thank you Gershon !;)
Theraven Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Brenda, Upright and relieved, the place for those who forget but never knew... Poet missed in the lost and found. I'm glad you're you. -Richard
Chiri Avatar
July 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Why thank you so much! It’s good to be back!;)
Parker Avatar
July 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This is poignant and telling. A love sought to end all loves. May it be delivered to you on a silver platter, BC. :o)
Chiri Avatar
July 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Arlo you are too kind my friend!;)
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