Exil

You never gave me any reason

to give up the sweet harmony

of words and thoughts and tears

let my eyes water

the landscapes I love

and the dark places I fear

take a break

from the unforgettable plans

that were to change your life 

into a social nightmare

and an acceptable ordeal

in the heart of silence

an immense hope has come up

denying all kinds of dawns

and pressing your soul to accept

the meaningful fate of roses

you then defined all deaths

because in your wisdom

you see a light

that overcomes all your petty darkness

Claude Lopez-Ginisty