To-Do List

There is a thin layer of dust on my guitar and I think she is looking at me longingly.
I cast an assuring look at her.
I remember the brush of your soft lips on my nape as I played her the last we met, REALLY played her.
Another item in to-do list: learn a new melody.

Ah, my aftershave is about to finish.
I feel your cheeks rubbing against mine and hear you complain about my harsh stubble.
Another item in to-do list: buy a new bottle.

That off-white shirt with blue stripes lies unwashed in a chair.
I remember you saying how much you disliked it and me wearing it just to piss you off.
Another item in to-do list: throw it away.

I tick off the items on my to-do list so quickly.
So meticulous.
Thanks to the timely reminders I set up.
A complacent me lies on the bed.
1 AM reminder alarm.
I check my to-do list for a missed item:

"Remember to forget you"

I switch the alarm off quickly.
My smug smirk falters and I fall asleep with a pile of failures under my pillow.