You stay away from her.
She has buried her love for you inside the coffin
for you always pierced her psyche.
You stay away from her.
You stay away from her.
Stop straining your eyes in staring at her
for she will not reciprocate this.
Stop straining your brain in wondering
whether her love for you still illuminates
inside her.
Stop contemplating the distance of
light years between you and her
as you as callous as a white sun
and she as mellowing as the moon
could never be a solution
miscible
glistening with love and joy.
You stay away from her.
You stay away from her.
Stop pretending to burn in regret
like a plank of wood in a fire
for you didn’t even shiver once
while flaring your bellows on her
when she was with you.
You stay away from her.
You stay away from her.
Celebrate you are off the hook.
You stay away from her.
©Spriha Kant
Staw Away was inspired by the poem Love’s Trials. You can read more of Spriha’s poetry on Twitter here.
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