Sonnet 17
I do not love you as if you were a salt rose, or topaz
Or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved
In secret, between the shadow and the soul
I love you as the plant that never blooms
But carries in itself the light of hidden flowers
Thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance
Risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride
So I love you because I know no other way than this
Where I does not exist, nor you
So close that your hand on my chest is my hand
So close that your eyes close as I fall asleep
Or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved
In secret, between the shadow and the soul
I love you as the plant that never blooms
But carries in itself the light of hidden flowers
Thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance
Risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride
So I love you because I know no other way than this
Where I does not exist, nor you
So close that your hand on my chest is my hand
So close that your eyes close as I fall asleep
Credits
Writer(s): Pablo Neruda, Luciana Souza
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