i remember

I remember when my days were filled with pain,
still living in the ruins of my past.
I remember joyous occasions; of new life, wonder,
the milestones marked, and the love of family,
diminished by loneliness, my constant companion,
and the numbing sorrow of being unloved.
I remember how it felt, to not want to feel,
and how sad it was to always be sad.
I remember, so I never have to go back,
only ahead, willing to live,to learn, to love.
I Remember