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Ilikeforyoutobestill:itisasthoughyouwereabsent,
Andyouhearfrofarawayandyvoicedoesnottouchyou.
Itseesasthoughyoureyeshadflownaway
Anditseesthatakisshadsealedyourouth.
Asallthgsarefilledwithysoul
Yefrothethgs,filledwithysoul.
Youarelikeysoul,abutterflyofdrea,
AndyouarelikethewordMencholy.
Ilikeforyoutobestill,andyouseefaraway.
Itsoundsasthoughyouwerentg,abutterflyoglikeadove.
Andyouhearfrofaraway,andyvoicedoesnotreachyou:
Letetobestillyoursilence.
Aalktoyouwithyoursilence
Thatisbrightasap,sipleasarg.
Youarelikethenight,withitsstillnessandions.
Yoursilenceisthatofastar,asreoteanddid.
Ilikeforyoutobestill:itisasthoughyouwereabsent,
Distantandfullofsorrowasthoughyouhaddied.
Onewordthen,onesile,isenough.
AndIahappy,happythatitsnottrue.