stay away

Don't speak to me, Or I'll shatter your fragile illusions With my unflinching truth, Don't gaze at me, Or I'll burn your vision With the fierce flames that consume my being, Don't draw near, Or I'll assail your perception of reality With the haunting queries That keep me awake and destressed, Stay back, and flee, Before it's too late, Before my affliction engulfs you And you emerge transformed, unrecognizable, Before you can no longer behold yourself and life Through the same eyes. _alif