If I could tell you…

«Time will say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
If we should weep when clowns put on their show,
If we should stumble when musicians play,
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
There are no fortunes to be told, although,
Because I love you more than I can say,
If I could tell you I would let you know.
The winds must come from somewhere when the blow,
There must be reasons why the leaves decay;
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
Perhaps the roses really want to grow,
The vision seriously intends to stay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
Suppose the lions all get up and go,
And all the brooks and soldiers run away;
Will Time say nothing but I told you so?
If I could tell you I would let you know.»

Wystan Hugh Auden

Devolva-me

Las Simples Cosas

"espelho, és a terra onde as raízes rebentam de mistérios.
repetes as perguntas que te faço, porquê?, repetes
os olhares sem fim das coisas paradas, repetes o meu olhar.
espelho, és a parede e a pele cansada, és um silêncio a morrer a noite,
és o que ninguém quer, a verdade mais triste e cansada por dentro.
repetes as perguntas que te faço, porquê?, repetes
a desgraça, a miséria e o desespero.
espelho, quis conhecer-te e perdi-me de ti."

José Luís Peixoto
"A Criança em Ruínas", edições Quasi