Doubting the stars are fire (Ophelia’s rebuttal)
My sensitive prince,
With your disgust and contempt
For humanity
In general
And for betraying women like
Your mother
Specifically
You want me out of your sight
Not just for a time
But for all time
So go ahead
Cruelly dash me against
The rocky crags of your words
And yes, I will go
Though I do not intend
To drown
On account of you
**Inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet", of course**
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