Metamagical

(originally posted at https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3nei4lvpwagyfqizd4mqyyko/post/3lbfubzbmo22i)

i want say your name when i mention a shitpost you made to friends,
when i'm talking about how cool your art is,
when i'm recalling a tip you gave me.

i want to say your name when i meet you irl for the first time,
when u make a groan-worthy pun,
when i'm introducing you to friends.

i want to say your name for any reason, on any day, 
other than this reason, on this day:

i do not *want* to say your name because you can no longer say it yourself,
because it is TDoR.

live, please, so that we may speak our names together.

live, please, so that for a while longer still it is your life that is a blessing, 
not just your memory