“I love only you.” —
My ears have heard.
But now I already know
What they mean,
Your sad eyes,

Why they search for someone,
Not noticing me.
Now, alas, I know
Why they avoid,
In a world of illusions,
The insistent friends
Who call forth trust.

Why, by sharing what is most sacred,
I sadden the dearest one,
I become solitary —
I turn her happiness and mine to dust.