Rebirth

You! You will never realize
The endless chain of wrongdoings,
That you…
Have been shameless enough to conjure and execute
Before me.

If I could have a chance –
To let my exact thoughts and my words,
My emotions and my yearnings,
Flow into this paper,
Then allow me to deal you this blow
Equivalent to the death
That you had given me long ago.

I stand here now –
Carrying with me ages of humiliation.
And I am ready –
Ready to set ablaze my shattered self and my senseless shame.
And I have no fear –
No more does the beautiful image of you hold me back.

You are no more to me.
I’ll allow these fires to burn as ardently and recklessly as
They are burning now.
Quickly!
Burn away these memories and images of her!
Burn away my spiteful existence!

And from the zealous flames,
Without shame and without remorse –
I am reborn.