Whales have hipbones
though they no longer walk on land
The remnant of a past life
lingers
well beyond its usefulness
Perhaps this is analogous
to the love I still feel for you
and the hurt
that
I haven't seen you
or talked to you
in decades
The past
imprints itself on the present
Vestigial feelings
Meaningless and wasted
Saved like an old sweater that no longer fits
but was once was so soft and warm
that you just can't give it up.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Obscuring the Truth With Facts, Out of Standard
