Suely CS Hinds

MOTIVE (writen by Cecília Meireles-who I had the grace of being a dear friend for 4 years, before she went to Paradise of Poets and which I translated to English). She taught me that "more important than write poems, is to live poetically, dear girl) she was Indeed very modest....

 I sing because the moment exists
 And my life is complete.
 I am not gay, I am not sad:
 I am a poet.

 Brother of fugitive things,
 I feel no delight or torment.
 I cross nights and days
 In the wind.

 Whether I destroy or build,
 Whether I persist or disperse,
— I don´t know, I don´t know.
 I don´t know if I stay or go.

 I know that I sing.
 The song is everything.
 The rhythmic wing has eternal blood,
 And I know that one day I shall be dumb:
— Nothing more.