Lingering

She couldn't forget him
He was the lingering ache
that seemed to move through her joints
that was lodged in her heart
the ache that lingered
She knew she would forget him
This ache would slowly pass
the only reminder of him
a memory locked in her mind
to be opened
when it rains
when Marvin Gaye sings
when a smell reached her
This too will pass
like all other heartaches
the lingering ache
dulled
dissipated with time
the heart's lack of use
She would forget him