By Sonam Kaloti, Arts Editor
Say it’s anything but a break
but I know what your heart wants.
I’m hurting and I’m awake
wanting another response.
Conditioned
to give the world to you
I had no fear.
Submission.
This little boat of ours
I cannot steer.
We’re paddling farther away
from this island,
our island.
I was hoping that you would stay
but I can’t keep hoping when there’s nothing
here for you.
This is the ending and we both know
we’re paddling farther away, but I was hoping you would stay