Fading Memory

by Hanna Kowalski

Published: Jun 13, 2026
Category: Melancholy

I cannot picture how you smiled,
When I was just a little child.
The details blur around the edge,
A broken, unfulfilled pledge.

I only have this photograph,
To try and reconstruct your laugh.
The cruelest trick that time can play,
Is stealing pieces every day.

Emily Johnson

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Hanna Kowalski

Hanna writes poignant, deeply reflective poetry about the rapid passage of time and the fragility of human memory. She uses the imagery of changing seasons and fading photographs to explore...

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