Plantei um caroço de abacate
na minha cozinha
para a Ruth
e para o Alan, que morreram.
Amigos os dois, mais a Ruth —
A da voz de
aveia e mel.
Vou replantar o caroço
dar-lhe espaço para ser árvore
viver
enquanto a dor durar.

_
▪ Eunice de Souza
(India, 1940–2017)
in “Learn from the almond leaf”, Poetrywala, Paperwall Media and Publishing Pvt. Ltd., England, 2016

Mudado para português por _ Francisco José Craveiro de Carvalho _ (Poeta, Tradutor e Matemático)

ORIGINAL VERSION / VERSÃO ORIGINAL

░ Avocado Stone

I have planted an avocado stone
in my kitchen
for Ruth
and for Alan who died.
Both friends, Ruth more so —
She of the voice of
oatmeal and honey.
I will replant the stone
give it room to be a tree
To last
as long as grief lasts.

_
▪ Eunice de Souza
(India, 1940–2017)
From “Learn from the almond leaf”, Poetrywala, Paperwall Media and Publishing Pvt. Ltd., England, 2016