Let me not
she knew how to like a guy
who didn’t like her back
and that is how she had spent
her last years
she fell for arrogant and bold
overthinkers and intellectuals
handsome and generous
one who loved children
mostly for brunettes
for one who resembled
her father
no
for a few guys as for one
today in the morning
she noticed a crease on her white bra
she shouldn’t have washed it by hands
when she hand-washed the bra
she squished it so far
even if she intended to do that
delicately
well she thought
if she hadn’t used a machine
she would have saved her bra
when she suddenly meets Him now
on one of the streets of the city
him not taking care of bleeding
wounds in his wrists
just smiling to her truly
she is whispering
let me open my eyes
let me find out I am alone
let me not like him

Oksana Lebedivna
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