People Forget

People forget

They simply forget

They run out of steam

You run out of texts

The meals

They stop coming

Others’ lives

Keep on humming

It’s been way too long

For something to be wrong

By now you should’ve mastered

Your current life disaster

No one tries to be mean

But modern life’s a machine

Obligations fill up

You pour from an empty cup

People forget

They simply forget

But this doesn’t mean

You must remain unseen

You have a choice

To use your voice

I know you’re averse

But not doing it’s worse

So remind your friends

You can’t continue to pretend

You need a listening ear

To quench all the tears

The true friends will stay

The others fade away

But take heart, don’t fret

That part you can forget.

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Did it surprise you how quickly people forgot about you and your sibling’s condition? Or were you well-supported throughout the duration of the cancer journey? If so, do you think it was because you made your needs clear and spoke up when you needed help, or not? I’d love to hear ways you made your pain known to others in the comments. I think it’s difficult for most of us to be that vulnerable, but it’s so necessary.