You Will Remember Me (Nostalgia) - An original poem by RJ Marmol
When your days are lonely
And your nights are slow
When you realize that on a Saturday
You have nowhere to go
You will remember me.
When you drive your car
And that sob song comes on
You will find yourself sighing
And humming along
When you pass by that cafe
That you always go to
It will stir a memory
Of a favorite haiku
When everyone you talk to
Is a "yes, man" you know
You will miss all the nights
That I argued with you.
When you go to a newsstand
And read a headline or two
You will think of the mornings
When I read them to you.
When you pass by someone with the same hair or perfume
You'd be wishing I was there waiting for you at home.
You will remember the times
That I hit you too hard
Because you were too annoying
And or maddeningly glad.
You will remember the hours
You waited and cursed
Because it took me a day
To get dressed and find a matching purse.
You will remember that it takes me forever
To finish up in the shower
That I dare not leave the house
Without my lip balm and hair blower.
You will remember my silly dreams and my lofty ideals
You will remember my stupidity and the times that I bleed.
All those times I cried over a sappy old movie
Because the hero lost his true love and how I felt sorry
For a love found and lost at such a short time
For a love so forbidden that they call it a crime.
You will remember me in pizzas, ice creams and noodles
Through people and events and the mere sight of poodles.
Through walks and talks
Through smiles and tears
Through glory and defeat
Through pain and bliss.
You will remember me. Oh, you know you would.
Through the steps that you make and the times that you stood.
But right now I see you're happy right where you are
The crowds are distracting
And the music's always playing
You may not remember me now
But oh someday soon you will
And know that when that day comes
I'll remember you still
So wherever you are
And whoever you're with
When it gets a little quiet
Do me a favor, Steve.
Write me a letter
Put in a sentence or two
Send me something to read
And remind me of you.
(end)
I’m RJ Marmol — writer, musician, and independent creator based in Manila.
I write songs, essays, and books about the messy overlap between money, overwhelm, creativity, identity, and rebuilding. Much of my work circles around what happens when life stops feeling manageable — and how we try to think clearly, make decisions, and keep moving anyway.
On the music side, I release work as HeyRJ. On the writing side, this site is where I gather my books, essays, notes, and whatever I’m building next.
Music
HeyRJ is my sonic soul project. I create raw, minimalist-style and deeply personal music interpretations that feel like a late-night conversation with your truest self.
By blending lo-fi acoustic textures with poetic honesty, my work explores love, loss, grief, healing, and the quiet in-betweens of life. Each song is a letter — a journal entry — a gentle companion for when the world feels too loud or too quiet.
While my catalogue began with intimate cover renditions, my work is increasingly being shaped by original writing, drawing from years of poems, lived questions, and emotional survival.
“Stuck Home Syndrome”released on March 20, 2026 is my first original 20-track album written during a period when time felt compressed and days began to blur into each other. The songs came from sitting with thoughts that had nowhere else to go — unfiltered, repetitive, and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a concept album that isn’t built around singles or polish. It’s closer to a continuous inner monologue, recorded with minimal production and very little ornamentation and meant to be listened to as one cohesive body of work. The goal wasn’t to resolve anything, only to document how it felt while it was happening.
On May 29, 2026 I released new original singles – “Rapturous”, “Uh Huh”, “Look At You”, “All That” and “Blew Print”. I continue to release both original and cover songs and intend to so for as long as I can so check back every once in a while — you might. just find something you’ll like.
For business inquiries relating to music, email me at: heyrjmusic[at]gmail[dot]com or my personal email at: rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com.
A nonfiction book about what debt does to the mind — and how to begin functioning again when financial stress has made everything feel blurred, urgent, and overwhelming.
Rather than treating debt only as a financial math problem, the book explores the emotional and cognitive realities of financial distress: shame, decision fatigue, avoidance, panic, relationship strain, and the difficulty of making sound decisions while mentally depleted.
Published under Steady Hand Press. It’s available worldwide in ebook and paperback formats on Amazon. Bookstores and libraries can also be order it wholesale via Ingram.
Contact
For book-related inquiries, media requests, bookstore questions, or discussion-group invitations, you can reach me through the contact page on this site or send me an email to rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com or hello[at]steadyhandpress.com
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