USAPA NA!

CLENCHED SOUL
Pablo Neruda


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 then?
Who else was there?
Saying what?

Why will the whole of love come on me suddenly
when I am sad and feel your are far away?

The book fell that always closed at twilight
and my blue sweater rolled like a heart dog at my feet.
Always, always you recede through the