I still remember — Summary

Even if it's been a day A year More than a year

I still remember

I still remember how it felt How much I cried How you hurt me

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Kato01's poem is about a pain that refuses to fade. The speaker begins by counting time: a day, a year, then "more than a year." Each step stretches the distance from the original wound, yet the answer never changes. "I still remember" appears on its own line, as if the speaker is stating a plain, stubborn fact.

The second half gets more personal. The speaker doesn't just remember what happened but how it felt, how much they cried, and how "you" caused the hurt. That shift from time to emotion to blame builds quietly, and the final line is the most direct of all.

The mood is sad, tired, and a little raw. There's no anger shouted out and no resolution, just short lines and plenty of white space that make the memory feel heavy. The poem suggests that moving on isn't as simple as letting time pass, and that some hurt stays vivid long after the person who caused it is gone from daily life.

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