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I Forgot Your Name

Clark Steven Lupton

January 26, 2005



When we last saw each other it was quite a while

So now that I bump into you in the mall I just say, “Hi!” and smile

I have to admit I’m the one to blame

You see, I have since forgotten your name



Remembering names depends from case to case

I can’t recall yours but I remember your face

When we first met we got along and were birds of the same feather

We exchanged calling cards and promised to definitely get together



But as time passed by we lost touch

I didn’t think of you or miss you that much

So recognition is something I have to feign

Since your name has been pushed completely out of my brain



You’re with a friend and me too

It’s embarrassing that I can’t introduce either of you

So we stand here saying, “Seeing you again is great!”

I ask, “What are you doing now?” and you ask, “Have you lost weight?”



In order to avoid looking like a snob

I should make remembering names my job

Chances are we both go to this mall now and then

So somehow I’ll need to ask for your name again



The question is how do I do that?

I pull out my phone and say, “We should get together to chat.”

So I give you my name and number and you give me yours

With that awkwardness behind us we can continue shopping in the stores



I will no longer forget names and appear aloof

My new method for saving names is practically foolproof

Then we met again at the mall while we were strollin’

But I forgot your name again because my cell phone was stolen!