Dear Vincent,

I am sorry you feel betrayed.

Is that why you cut your ear?

Thank you for inviting me to stay

with you those two months.

This is, my friend, how I feel

about our unfortunate situation:

We had too many arguments

that were too close for comfort.

We will remain comrades, of course,

and I promise to continue writing to you.

You suffer from quite some nervousness,

but let us agree to disagree about art.

You paint a room of sunflowers,

blues and yellows staining your sleeves.

by An Xu 4-14-20