Do not act crookedly with us and keep your sincerity straightforward. If it is love that makes you hold back, then behold, we give up on love as well.
Here, the poet is gently weary of games, excuses, and emotional distance. He pleads for simple, unadorned sincerity, arguing that honesty between two people should be straightforward rather than crooked. In a touch of proud resignation, he tells his beloved that if the burden or demand of 'love' is what makes them hesitate, he is willing to let go of romance altogether—just so a clean, genuine bond can survive.
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