Be careful
whenever you decide to welcome yourself
into another woman’s world
You weren’t there before
where things were just fine
She could ache for real love, and the deepest affections
but she was, or is undoubtedly free.
Free from the uncertainty
and worries about another man
From her ever having to wonder if you will
change your mind about how you feel about her
Free from days where you make her choose
between your feelings or her own
nights of knowing that
by the touch of your fingers
and grind of your spine
you can suddenly make her feel
so small and misused
Free..
even from thoughts of a better man
that she deserves
Unfortunately blurred by this facade-
by your cowardly face that she “sees wonders in”
and the warmth of your chest where
she thinks she has found a home within
She is free .
Living uninterrupted and unaffected
of any half commitments, broken promises,
or pain just one person can cause
So,
do not invite yourself
Do not barge in
where you are not wanted in the first place..

Illustration by: Fatima Seehar
Copyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez