JEREMIAD ON ROMANCE: "HOLD YOUR PEACE"

When we should share memories 

You shun me

Shun my feelings 

Shun my smiles

Shun my efforts 

Shun all that I represent 

You admired me from a far

You tell people about me

About my efforts 

About my success 

About my guys

All in my absence 

I struggled alone

You knew I missed you 

You knew I long for you

And you knew I would want to hug you

But you vehemently opposed our togetherness

I know 

I might be guilty 

But you took it too far

And too personal 

I wonder if you pray

Or call on God!

Just a warning,

When I leave here

Please hold your peace

And never let a drop of your tears out

You don't deserve

To wish me goodbye

The poet persona tells her spouse to hold unto himself for he has ignored and maltreated her when she showed passion to him.