Clenched Soul

Portrait of Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda 1904–1973

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.

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  1. Jellie Bean United States

    his poems are so deep they interest me so much. i normally dont like poetry but when i read his poems i was like WOW!!! they were from the heart

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