Mirror image

I remember

The touch of your fingers across my bare skin,

I remember

The brush of your breath on my long hair,

I remember

The sweet nothings you quoted in secret,

I remember

The feeling of disgust you created.

I remember

How you swore me to silence

I remember

How you threatened your own life

I remember

How you cursed you own vows

I remember

How you crossed the line

I remember

You standing above me

I remember

How you used to hug me,

I remember

The nicknames we gave,

I remember

How happy she was, how happy we were,

I remember

The first time you were cornered

I remember

How you denied it, called me a liar, deceiver, don’t believe her

I remember

The tears I shed that night, and the night after, and so on

I remember

The cops in the office, shame walking through there.

I remember

The thoughts of death, both your and mine.

I remember

The realization of my innocence, that I was not guilty of anything

I remember

Meeting the lawyer

I remember

Seeing the shrink

I remember

Failing my last class

I remember

More than you think, know, believe

I remember

Thoughts of forgiveness

I remember

Another betrayal,

I remember

One more of those nights

I’ll remember

Never again