Icanwritethesaddestlinestonight.

Writeforexample:Thenightisfractured
andtheyshiver,blue,thosestars,inthedistance
Thenightwindturnsintheskyandsings.
Icanwritethesaddestlinestonight.
Ilovedher,sometimesshelovedmetoo.
OnnightsliketheseIheldherinmyarms.
Ikissedhergreatlyundertheinfinitesky.
Shelovedme,sometimesIlovedhertoo.
HowcouldInothavelovedherhuge,stilleyes.
Icanwritethesaddestlinestonight.
TothinkIdonthaveher,tofeelIhavelosther.
Hearthevastnight,vasterwithouther.
Linesfallonthesoullikedewonthegrass.
WhatdoesitmatterthatIcouldntkeepher.
Thenightisfracturedandsheisnotwithme.
Thatisall.Someonesingsfaroff.Faroff,
mysoulisnotcontenttohavelosther.
Asthoughtoreachher,mysightlooksforher.
Myheartlooksforher:sheisnotwithme
Thesamenightwhitens,inthesamebranches.
We,fromthattime,wearenotthesame.
Idontloveher,thatscertain,buthowIlovedher.
Myvoicetriedtofindthebreezetoreachher.
Anotherskissesonher,likemykisses.
Hervoice,herbrightbody,infiniteeyes.
Idontloveher,thatscertain,butperhapsIloveher.
Loveisbrief:forgettinglastssolong.
Since,onthesenights,Iheldherinmyarms,
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mysoulisnotcontenttohavelosther.
Thoughthisisthelastpainshewillmakemesuffer,
andthesearethelastlinesIwillwriteforher.
(PabloNeruda)