wish i didn’t know

a poem

laksh
The Haven
Jun 5, 2023

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Illustration by Pablo Hurtado de Mendoza

i wish i didn’t know that you were hurt
’cause lately, everything feels like a blur
i’m this close to deserting all of world
yet you keep me anchored to this earth
when i go, you bring me back with a whirl
although nothing is as easy as it were
these feelings need to stop or i will burn
it’s my duty not to let bad feelings birth
but man, all this to-and-fro is the worst
it’s time i realise my own damn worth
yeah you need me, but i need myself first
i wish i didn’t know that you were hurt
’cause if i care another second, i will burst

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laksh
The Haven

an easily irritable misanthrope who likes to learn stuff, write poems, and ocassionally build software