Desire, suffering, anguish,
the fear of abandonment,
the desire to put oneself out there
but the fear of losing oneself;
the anxiety of finding love
but the aversion to risking defeat
and rejection.

These strong, conflicting emotions
give rise to the desire to share
and the need to face things together,
to dance on a fragile edge —
an exclusive dance
in a universe for two.

Loneliness and withdrawal
would only lead
to repetitive obsessive thoughts
and vain reiteration
in regions of anguish.

The path to follow
is not a solitary escape,
but rather a search
for that common path
where suffering and fears
can merge
to transform into serenity,
even if it involves effort,
trial and error.

This is

STAY

…not leaving,
not giving up…
searching together
for a way forward.