"The Ramparts Of My Mind"

@Uootem

Trying to barricade my memory of you
        to protect me from the pain that torments.
                  perhaps
                                if i pretend that i never experienced your love
                                and
                                that i never learned the sound of your voice
                                or the quadrille of your name.

but the fortified place i've built
        it's not that unassailable,
                  not sure anything would be
                                impregnable enough to keep out the emotions.

and though i battle to conquer
        my dreams in vain
                  the feelings still come forcefully through
                  and the emptiness is
                                just as vast.

i often wish
        i could forget our love once shared...
                  or else
        help you remember now.

but all that we had is gone.
        and now that it is over
                  the memories will prevail everlastingly
                                in a ramparts of my mind.