Watching you break my conviction
The doubt of our parallel thoughts lingers on
The meaning of our bond is undefined like an unformed child
The birth of our union I hope will not be tagged premature
The thought of this abate my past gathering of life’s wise teachings
As I reminisce of past and present events; you are not the centre of my thought
This depicts the fledgeling love we share
My inhibition is hinged on self-preservation
Like the subtle snake, I will move with the skill of a merchant
Trading for profits and cutting losses
I aim to listen to the distant echoes of your misgivings
Though we belong to a similar lineage
We are connected like twin islands
Yet we are divided by nature
Our present smiles at our future with scepticism
PUBLIUS CRASSUS (JIA)
