Don´t save yourself

"Don´t stay standing still
at the side of the highway
don´t freeze the joy
don´t love reluctantly
don´t save yourself now
or ever
don´t save yourself
don´t fill yourself with calm
don´t set aside from world
only a peaceful corner
don´t let your eyelids fall
burdened
as judgements
do not run out of lips
don´t fall asleep sleepless
don´t think yourself unblooded
don´t judge yourself with swiftness

but if
despite everything
you can´t help it
and you freeze the joy
and love with reluctance
and save yourself now
and fill yourself with calm
and set aside from world
only a peaceful corner
and let your eyelids fall
burdened
as judgements
and you let your lips dry out
and lay to slumber sleepless
and think yourself unblooded
and judge yourself with swiftness
and stay standing still
at the side of the highway
and save yourself
then,
don´t stay beside me."
--Mario Benedetti