A Particular Orange

 

Maybe it’s a particular orange in a random sunset or

An old song heard in passing an open door but

I remember you

 

It might be the scent of a storm over the lake or

A touch of a hand or rain on the porch roof but in

The most surprising moments

I remember you

 

It’s a glimpse of a girl that holds her head just so

Or runs her fingers nervously through her hair,

In a strangely familiar habitual way and

I remember all about you

 

My memory is tied to impressions not facts,

It digs in the archives like a blind mole and

Uncovers things unnecessary to recall and

Feelings buried deep, and through the dusty

Shelves of this library of chaos

I remember you.