trick of mind

distance
and time fools us.
puts a shine
on the rotted apple,
we forget
the splinter in our thumb,
the broken
bones,
the black heart
we slept on.
we paint a false picture
of what was.
whether love
or family,
friends or work. we
try and remember the good,
this trick of mind
saves
us, keeps us safe
and able
to go on,
keeps us blind to what
really was.