Saturday, August 24, 2024

must not do it aug 17, 2024

  

I must not do it

even if I ache too much

I must hold back

must tell myself to hold on

 and accept whatever gifts she gives

as insignificant as they might be like

 The echoes of whispers in the dark of night

these are my own wishes bouncing back at me

not any reflection of what she is or wants

 this all too mysterious an existence

of saying nothing

 I read clues from the shadows and tea leaves

 I must refrain; I must not do it

 must keep to my own road

even if there are times when

 I see her on her own and ache to cross over

 to greet her

 this I must not do

I know it would only get me lost in the woods

full of wolves and my own desires


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