The Voice

Portrait of Andree Chedid
Andree Chedid 1920–2011

Where is the distant voice That speaks like my soul?

Buried beneath daylight's clamor Gold and the seasons

Beneath groaning streets And the ferment of cities

In my grave of care And blond laughter

In what bare tomb must I lie To summon the voice That speaks like my soul?

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