You tell me that your heart is torn,
Because I cruelly scoff –
So, don’t — don’t fall in love with me —
You’ll be much better off
I am the way I am, and you
Are better off to know it —
You say I show no feelings:
If I had them, I would show it
So, don’t go on despairing,
You can can get on with your life:
I will not be your girlfriend, or
Your lover, or your wife
We can be friends, of distant sort,
I’m sorry if that’s strong —
But you can know the truth, and stay;
Or else, just
Move along

