Because....

Fei Fei Sun by Hugh Lippe Fotografia D'epoca..
Perché ti ho e non ti ho
perché ti penso
perché la notte è qui ad occhi aperti
perché la notte passa e dico amore
perché sei qui a riprendere la tua immagine
e tu sei meglio di tutte le tue immagini
perché sei bella dai piedi fino all’anima
perché sei buona dall’anima fino a me
perché dolce ti nascondi nell’orgoglio
piccola e dolce
cuore corazza
perché sei mia
perché non sei mia
perché ti guardo e muoio
e peggio ancora muoio
se non ti guardo amore
se non ti guardo
perchè tu esisti sempre ovunque
ma esisti meglio dove io ti voglio
e la tua bocca è sangue
e senti freddo
io devo amarti amore
ti devo amare
anche se la ferita fa male per due
anche se ti cerco e non ti trovo
e anche se
la notte passa e io ti ho
e non ti ho….
[da Mario Benedetti, Inventario. Poesie 1948-2000, traduzione e cura di Martha L. Canfield, Firenze, Le Lettere, 2001]


Fei Fei Sun by Hugh Lippe Vintage Photography ..
Because I have you and I do not have you
because I think of you
because the night is here with open eyes
because the night passes and I say love
because you are here to take back your image
and you are better than all your images
because you are beautiful from the feet to the soul
because you are good from the soul up to me
because sweet you hide in pride
small and sweet
heart armor
because you are mine
because you're not mine
because I look at you and I die
and worse, I die
if I do not look at you love
if I do not look at you
because you always exist everywhere
but you exist better where I want you
and your mouth is blood
and you feel cold
I must love you
I must love you
even if the wound hurts for two
even if I look for you and I can not find you
and though
the night passes and I have you
and I did not ...
[from Mario Benedetti, Inventory. Poems 1948-2000, translation and curation by Martha L. Canfield, Florence, Le Lettere, 2001]

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