I remember the date of your interview,
the name of your new therapist,
which parent you’re still trying to forgive.
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I remember the date of your interview,
how you ironed the shirt but not the collar,
trusting the jacket to hide what it could.
I know your new therapist’s name,
though you said it only once,
quietly, while washing a knife.
And I know which parent
you’re still trying to forgive—
how you lift the phone, then set it down.
There is no exam for loving you.
Still, I keep learning
what will not be asked.