as I recall you

you weren’t the best

you had a way of nagging and chewing with your mouth open

you kept your bare toothbrush on the sink and

you thought I was shy (I’m not)

you weren’t the worst

you introduced me to your friends and loved my taste in music

you were always on time and

you thought I would do something great (someday)

maybe I was too close

I viewed your flaws like open pores

now you’re out from under my magnifying lens and

we look much better from a distance

but memory is fickle

she’s easily manipulated by time and pandemics

I can’t trust her.

I was worried I’d fall in love with the moment instead of you

but now I’m in love with the memory of you

I can’t trust you, as I recall you