Moero's Lament

I feel I know you,
But I cannot place the face.
A memory passed away
Vanished without a trace.

There's a feeling, here,
Of love, I know not how.
I recognize you, yet,
I've only met you now.

Memory floods in my head,
Things I should not remember, but,
Mulsum drink,
And Roast Boar.
They never
Passed over my lips.
Imagining this?

You were there I know,
And yet, you weren't there.
Watching from the wings,
Although I know not where.

Grassy plains and fields,
A child between us two.
Stone and blood and rocks,
Taken from me too soon.

Memory floods in my head,
Things I should not remember, but,
Flatbread meal
And your warmth.
They never
Existed for me.
How can this all be?

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Memory floods in my head,
Things I should not remember, but,
Golden chains,
Rice field ponds.
They never
Were part of my life.
Causing me strife.

I feel I know you,
But I cannot place the face.
A memory passed away
Vanished without a trace.

You were there I know,
And yet, you weren't there.
Watching from the wings,
Although I know not where.