Quite Simply

I don’t really want to dance in the night,
To forget you,
I don’t really want to hang out in bars
To forget you,
Nor want to find friends,
Nor want to cross Idaho, to forget you,
I don’t really want to write a novel,
To forget you,
Nor to reread “Les fleurs du mal”, 
I don’t really want to forgive heavens,
Or to become a writer, to forget you,
Quite simply, I don’t want to forget you,
My panther.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Fernandez-Garcia Avatar
August 18, 2023 at 1:38 PM
Better don't forget. To keep our feelings near, gives you the strenght to keep on going. Nice and lovely. Don't forget, just remember.. Hugsxx
Kendrick Avatar
August 17, 2023 at 1:42 AM
Whoa!! I wonder if the relationship ended in a death or another kind of heartache. I know from losing so many close relatives that the pain gets better and healing happens and good memories return. Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page. Sara
Edmonds  Avatar
August 14, 2023 at 1:02 PM
No one wants to forget someone they once loved, but to keep the memories of them at rest in the minds treasure chest. A lovely poem Yann… Belle
Situation Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 3:56 PM
What is this Panther? she sounds irrisistable.
Rolland Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 6:10 PM
yes, she is, thanks for commenting
Brotherton Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 1:46 PM
Another wonderful tribute to your panther. I love your passion. Have a great day.
Rolland Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 6:11 PM
thanks jerry
Dietrich Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 10:46 AM
so sweet. Is panther a person's nicname?
Rolland Avatar
August 13, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Thank andrea, we can say that, smiling
Buehler Avatar
August 12, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Beautifully conveyed thoughts on a special, unforgettable person. Very nice, Yann. :)
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