"I Do Not Love You" by Pablo Neruda - Recital

Sonnet XVII
"I do not love you"
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.

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.

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[latinoheat1984]

I love this poem! It's wonderful! You did an awesome work !!! You have such a aweet voice!

[TheGrammarian]

Thanks! =)

[MuzikO20]

this Poem is Unbelievable...

[TheGrammarian]

Beautiful, isn't it?

[jfg123456jfg]

siempre es bello escuchar la voz de una mujer, mejor aun cuando es poesia lo que se oye.

[TheGrammarian]

Excusar mi español, yo están utilizando un traductor. Gracias mucho por las palabras agradables. Se aprecian.

[09marathon]

this is f***ing crazy good..wow

[scorzi]

Lady, put some FEELING into this!!! This is one of the greatest love poems of all time!!!!!!!

[bde12000]

Pablo neruda is great chilean poet but I appreciate much more Gabriela mistral

[lealmanuel]

This is one of my favorites poems, is better in spanish but you did a great job, nice voice.

Greetings from Mexico.

[chellycheekzz]

i really love the end when it says so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. favorite part. =]

[jpoulika]

Well, good job, but I think that this poem sounds better in Pablo Neruda's language. I guess it's because I'm spanish.

[dambreaker]

the perfect voice for this recording and reciting of this Sonnet. good job! almost hit tears there...!

[MrDesperateArtist]

i do not love you more than yesterday

[sakahari]

could you get to the point . please?

[julesthewalker]

this woman has never loved

[johanna794]

heel mooi johanna