Relieve me of this cruel,
Subterranean passion,
Or douse dispiriting reason,
Cast out the angst,
Heart distressed,
Regain your soothing rhythm.
Return to me
Resilience,
Revoke this grim oppression,
Please recall
Lost resolve,
Compel its requisition.
Don’t consign me to
Nor evoke malign surrender,
Be wise, heart of mine,
For luring wind songs
Are the primary cause
Of many a heart’s demise.
May 12
May 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC
Relieve me of this cruel,
Subterranean passion,
Or douse dispiriting reason,
Cast out the angst,
Heart distressed,
Regain your soothing rhythm.
Return to me
Resilience,
Revoke this grim oppression,
Please recall
Lost resolve,
Compel its requisition.
Don’t consign me to
Nor evoke malign surrender,
Be wise, heart of mine,
For luring wind songs
Are the primary cause
Of many a heart’s demise.
Author's Note: In this poem, I explore the inner conflict between emotional longing and self-preservation - it reflects the struggle to regain emotional balance while resisting the seductive pull of attachment, memory, and despair. Through intimate dialogue with the heart, the piece contemplates the tension between vulnerability and resilience, and the painful wisdom gained from passions capable of both awakening and undoing the human spirit.
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