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Sonnet XVII
I do not love you as if you were 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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love Patch Adams… inspired by Adams’ antics!
Oh Patch Adams memang movie wajib tayang dan wajib tonton in my class! 🙂
love it!
Meli, if you watch the movie Patch Adams… Patch was trying to recite this poem to Carin (Monica Potter) tapi taaaaakkk abis-abis sebab asek busy manjang. In the end he recited it at her funeral. Huaaaaaa!