The Reasons

Go away,
If you will only open your lips to speak ill against me,
And not speak through your heart with compassion.

Go away,
If you will only look at me just like your adoring slave,
Instead of encouraging me to dream bigger and support my conviction to become the BEST.

Go away,
If you will only drag me down to your insecurities,
Making me feel that every mistake is all my fault.

Go away,
If you do not understand or do not have enough patience to deal with my sufferings,
I do not intend that you must suffer the same thing.

Go away,
If you think that you cannot accept me as I am.
My imperfections will only cut your skin and make it bleed.
It will turn down all your expectations.

Just plainly go away,
If you think that I am "the happiness" or I will provide you one.
I am not "the happiness" nor I am the answer to your life's major question.

But Stay,
If you think you can handle all my demons.
All these unbearable thoughts that I write at 3AM.

Stay,
If you think you can be weird and challenge yourself to tame a dragon for I am a furious being and a stubborn wild grass you can cut but still, I will grow back.

Stay,
If you invest to improve yourself and keep up with all my idealism and passion for learning.

Stay,
If you can listen to my long rants as if I can be an activist or a running political candidate that you should be inspired of or vote with.

Stay,
If you are willing to receive long handwritten letters or framed poetry which, you think may not good enough but appreciate the thought of me giving it to you anyway.

Just plainly stay,
If you think there is still a reason that will make you decide to stay..

This poem is dedicated to those people who are maybe confused about me. You have actually the right to go away or stay. If you think you cannot fully fathom me then, go away and leave me alone. But if you want to give me your tiniest benefit of the doubt then, stay and embrace my being.

-maricar alquizola | the reasons
12/30/2015 at 3:24am | MTA ©