Monday, December 14, 2009

clenched soul...

We have lost even this twilight.
No one saw us this evening hand in hand
while the blue night dropped on the world.

I have seen from my window

the fiesta of sunset in the distant mountain tops.

Sometimes a piece of sun

burned like a coin in my hand.

I remembered you with my soul clenched
in that sadness of mine that you know.

Where were you then?
Who else was there?
Saying what?
Why will the whole of love come on me suddenly
when I am sad and feel you are far away?

The book fell that always closed at twilight
and my blue sweater
 rolled like a hurt dog at my feet.

Always, always you recede through the evenings
toward the twilight erasing statues. 

~ Pablo Neruda.

5 comments:

  1. So, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

    xx

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  2. Beautiful poem, so fitting. I love you, and am thinking of you every so gently xxx

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  3. LOVE YOU kitty kat

    sending you lots and lots of love and hugs across the ocean

    xoxoxox

    wen

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  4. I thought of you when I saw this
    http://jakandjil.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/calla3.jpg

    Hope you are doing okay.

    m.o.d

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  5. Im sorry to hear of your loss, lovely poem.
    My love goes to you and your family.

    x

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