Marina Tsvetaeva
Girlfriend. 17. Tell everyone, let no one forget...

Tell everyone, let no one forget,
just how self-centered I am,
that I value one hair of mine
more than anyone else’s head.
So go, all my lovers, go
your own way without me now, yes you,
and you, and you.

Everyone, just stop loving me!
I don’t want anyone
awake in bed beside me,
lying there silent, guarding me,
waiting for my eyes to open.
I just want to be left in peace
so I can go stand outside
alone and feel the wind.

Translated by Seraphina Powell