What I Remember

by Sophie Fisher

‘This piece is constructed of memories about my Dad from when I was a child to shortly before his death. After he died, I found it difficult to remember good things about our relationship and so this poem encapsulates a select few of them. Losing someone close to you is a weird event in life as you enter a time-warp of emotions, and the lack thereof, but I wanted to pass on that whilst these memories are painful, they are vital when trying to make sense of grief.’

Sophie Fisher is a second-year student studying English and Creative Writing and was born in the seaside town of Swansea, Wales. At nineteen years old she lost her father to suicide and from then on, she wanted to reach out with a little transparency through a verse in the hope that whoever reads her poems may feel a little less alone. 

More of her work can be found on @fishersfeature on Instagram or her website: https://fishersfeature.com/