Approach Me Not poem by Palmo
Approach Me Not
Palmo
Approach me not.
I am not nectar, I’m not desire,
I’m not a shining pearl, nor sweet-tasting lips.
Approach me not.
I am not spring blossom, nor your possession,
I’m not ever-blessed youth,
I’m not sweet intoxicating love.
Approach me not.
I am charcoal, I am toxic steam,
I’m a mask that has lost its warmth,
I’m an empty house overflowing with tears.
Approach me not.
I am epilepsy, I am crime.
I’m a cold stone without care,
I am the pitiless executioner.
Approach me not.
I am a thorn, I am deception,
I’m life wrapped in suffering,
The injuring sword.
Approach me not.
I am a shackle, I am barbed-wire,
I’m the caged bird,
The kite that has lost all direction.
Never approach me.
I belong to no one.
Translated by Tenzin Dickyi & Dhondup Tashi Rekjong