PLEASE REFRAIN

I’m insane.

Please refrain.

I’m not good.

Is that understood?

Please refrain,

Be very still.

Let me be. I have no will.

I have been—

But let it go. I will not talk of that again.

I have no energy to say

Why I want you to go away.

You write poetry.

You think is meant for me.

An ordinary accessory.

Be quiet now.

I never loved you, anyhow.

What was it, but chance?

That brief dance.

You loved salaciously.

That bored me.

In the excitement of my brain

I seek the plain.

Please refrain.

In the hurry of the day

I need sleep. Go away.

I know “refrain” has a different meaning.

In song. Oh it would be just like you

To bring up a meaningless clue.

“Refrain” means “repeat.”

Dead ghosts

Will meet before we meet.

I told you. I made it plain.

Please. Please. Please. Refrain.