The poem expresses the narrator's desire to leave a relationship that has caused them pain and taken them for granted in the past. While afraid of losing their love, the narrator knows they need to distance themselves to avoid further hurt. In the end, they still care for their partner but cannot stay as the relationship has become a source of suffering.

1. KEEP IT THIS WAY
By: MARISOL D. VILLAROSA
I
I don’t want to be near you
I don’t want to get hurt anymore
You have never been good to me
And you always take me for granted.
II
Boy, I don’t want to stay
‘Cause I might not say what I want to say
I don’t even wanna hear your voice
I might not do what I gotta do.
Refrain:
Hey I don’t wanna hold back
‘Cause I might not be the same again
I’m afraid to lose you but I have to
So let’s just keep it this way.
III
Please I need to get far from you
‘Cause I want to let you go
I regret this day I’m leaving you
‘Cause I’ll be losing you forever.
Coda:
You’re the main source of my pain
I can’t take it anymore…
But you will still be the love I have from the start.