
you knew,
when She was in pain
and still you enjoyed
masochistically
She was a
torch bearer
of your past
catastrophe
She was in love
but your prejudiced love
broke her into two
you tell Her, She was immature
but you don’t tell Her
how beautifully she swept away your lethality
you tell Her, She was a kid, a spoilt kid
but you don’t tell Her
how her palm pressed to your cheeks and her outrageous smile never stopped haunting you
you tell Her, She was a cynic
but you don’t tell Her
how you’d long for her
and how She came undone in your arms like a shipwreck on sea
anchored to your private ship
and when She spoke to you
grew autumn in her voice
and raised
winters in her heart
when She cried
She was in love
but your prejudiced love
broke her into two