Louise Glück, pois

 

19.

Louise Glück

The room was quiet.
That is, the room was quiet, but the lovers were breathing.

In the same way, the night was dark.
It was dark, but the stars shone.

The man in bed was one of several men
to whom I gave my heart. The gift of the self,
that is without limit.
Without limit, though it recurs.

The room was quiet. It was an absolute,
like the black night.

19.

O quarto estava quieto.

Quer dizer, o quarto estava quieto, porém os amantes

respiravam.

Do mesmo modo, a noite estava escura.
Era escura, porém as estrelas brilhavam.

O homem no leito era um dos muitos homens

aos quais entreguei meu coração. O presente do próprio ser
que não tem limites.
Sem limites embora se repita.

O quarto estava quieto. Absoluto
como a negra noite.

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