A Plea

Юлия Шавель
Let me be still. Don’t make me breathe.
I want to freeze my heart and soul.
Keep closed my eyes. Don’t touch my ears
With words of senseless silly hope.

I want to stop. To stay unmoved,
Forget all thoughts that haunt my brain.
Don’t touch my hands, so that I could
Remain for once in yesterday.

Don’t grieve or cry, just let me sleep.
Your pain will not compare to mine.
The wounds are carved in me so deep
That I don’t have the strength to fight.

Leave me in peace. Forever calm.
Far-off and full of haughty chill.
And then my wounds will freeze, and I
Will try to heal. You’ll see I will.

08.10.2010