I must remember to hold lightly
And that gripping does not mean that I am grasped in return
I must remember that I am an ocean and not a river
That I have no destination, but I move just the same
I must remember that eggshells make for poor longterm storage
And if I want to keep things safe, try cardboard instead
I must remember that the end was always in sight
And that it’s not about the station, but how you ride the train
I must remember that I never had the keys
That I never asked, that I never would, and that I knew why not
I must remember that it’s an apartment, not a house
That it’s not meant to be forever, that it’s not the definition of the word “home”
I must remember that the world is always staring at you,
All the time, everywhere, whether the lights are on or not
That everything you do, think, and are
Is observed, recorded, catalogued by the universe
So don’t be a douchebag, even when no one can hear
I must remember that infinity is infinite
That the grand sum of everything worth having
Is capable of being a number larger than 1
I must remember that the good times were good
I must remember them so fondly
That the bad times which must follow feel like the temporary part
And not a return to form