Chocolate Amargo

Friday, March 23, 2007

I have dreamed of you so much

I have dreamed of you so much that you are no longer real. Is there still time for me to reach your breathing body, to kiss your mouth and make your dear voice come alive again?

I have dreamed of you so much that my arms, grown used to being crossed on my chest as I hugged your shadow, would perhaps not bend to the shape of your body. For faced with the real form of what has haunted me and governed me for so many days and years, I would surely become a shadow.

0 scales of feeling...

I have dreamed of you so much that surely there is no more time for me to wake up. I sleep on my feet, prey to all the forms of life and love, and you, the only one who counts for me today, I can no more touch your face and lips than touch the lips and face of some passerby.

I have dreamed of you so much, have walked so much, tlaked so much, slept so much with your phantom, that perhaps the only thing left for me is to become a phantom among phantoms, a shadow a hundred times more shadow than that moves and goes on moving, brightly, over the sundial of your life.

Robert Desnos (1900/1945)

Quelque part...

Je suis née quelque part sur cette terre. Je suis mon chemin, je marche à travers la terre, le Sahara et la mer. Je marche...je marche...je marche. Je cherche moi-même, je cherche ma vie, la paix et l´amour...comme le tergi quand il cherche de l´eau dans le desert.

Anissa Lahmar

Monday, January 29, 2007

E quem te prende?

Angustiado, o discípulo foi visitar o seu mentor espiritual e perguntou-lhe com uma voz desanimada:

- Como me posso libertar, venerado mestre?
O preceptor respondeu:
- Meu amigo e quem é que te prende senão a tua mente?

Monday, January 08, 2007

Estou além...

E porque isto resume o meu actual estado de espírito....

Não consigo dominar
Este estado de ansiedade
A pressa de chegar
P'ra não chegar tarde

Não sei de que é que eu fujo
Será desta solidão
Mas porque é que eu recuso
Quem quer dar-me a mão

Vou continuar a procurar
A quem eu me quero dar
Porque até aqui eu só:
Quero quem, quem eu nunca vi
Porque eu só quero quem
Quem não conheci
Porque eu só quero quem
Quem eu nunca vi
Porque eu só quero quem
Quem não conheci
Porque eu só quero quem
Quem eu nunca vi

Esta insatisfacão
Não consigo compreender
Sempre esta sensação
Que estou a perder

Tenho pressa de sair
Quero sentir ao chegar
Vontade de partir
P'ra outro lugar

Vou continuar a procurar
A minha forma
O meu lugar
Porque até aqui eu só:
Estou bem aonde eu nao estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem
Aonde eu não estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem
Aonde não estou
Estou bem aonde eu não estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem
Aonde eu não estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem
Aonde eu não estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem
Aonde não estou
Porque eu só quero ir
Aonde eu não vou
Porque eu só estou bem

António Variações

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

E agora?

E agora?
Depois de diversos anos de vida conjunta...aprender a andar sozinha novamente...em que a casa parece demasiado grande...em que o vazio se instala em cada canto...em que algo fica por preencher.
Fim de ano passado a fazer malas...a empacotar memórias...a tirar fotografias de molduras...a recordar pedaços de vida conjunta...
Dizem-me que ainda vou a tempo...que ainda posso voltar atrás...para não me arrepender da decisão tomada...
Mas, voltar atrás para quê? Para algo sem futuro?
E agora?
O que fazer com todo este tempo disponível?

Monday, December 18, 2006

A dream...

I had a dream...
A dream of strawberies and rituals,
of candlelit bathrooms
and undressing you slowly,
of licks and kisses
of winter snow and soft music
and time with you...

Monday, December 11, 2006

Just because...

I have also missed you and all those things that ... all those things that I have no time to put into words
of touch and talk and the soft perfumed smell of the nape of your neck
orange and spice, or was it nutmeg and cloves
the feel of your skin in the shower gliding against mine
and the taste of your tea, caress of your lips
wet
and your eyes smiling at me.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Ups, I've did it again!

Mais um trambolhão que dei na vida...
Larguei tudo por 48 horas...maravilhosas! Saltei para o 1º avião que consegui arranjar...isolei-me do mundo a que pertenço...por momentos esqueci-me da vida que tenho e vivi para o momento...Só me arrependo do que não fiz...

Ficam as memórias....e estas notas....escritas no regresso do sonho vivido!

Finally I can manage a few moments to myself. Today was another difficult day (lately, I seem to have a lot of those...wonder why?!)…It’s always difficult to fill empty spaces…a challenge lies before me! An interesting exercise for a shy person that hides herself behind words and thoughts. I wonder where you got the idea that I’m a straight forward person…

Talking about challenges: filling this blank page in front of me…in English (an excellent opportunity to prove that my father’s investment in the Cambridge’s Proficiency level was money well spent) and trying to avoid intercultural, distance, linguistic and gender misunderstandings. Let’s see how it goes! Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts because we’re heading for a bumpy flight!

Expectations! Zero expectations while going to ... .Results: no words to describe. Wonderful 2 days, that I will treasure and remember forever. You have been a token from the universe to me. I could have spent my whole life without knowing that you existed. However, the universe (stars, planets and butterflies included) managed for us to meet. And I will be always thankful for this. I don’t regret or change a thing. Well, actually, I do! I regret not having talked more, laughed more, touched more, shared more and felt more (sorry but I’m from a Southern Europe country). I wouldn’t have done it with anyone else but you.

While waiting for my luggage, I received your text message. It was the most incredible feeling…Saying farewell is never easy….at least for me. In a way, I’m glad that we didn’t have time to think much about it…between running to get my bag and jumping on the train..time flew! All that was left was your smile…the blue of your eyes…

Back to life, back to reality is never an easy thing to do….In fact, returning to the «real world» started at the Lisbon airport. First night in Lisbon…missed your presence near me…missed the warmth of your arms around me…missed being cuddled by you. Strangest feeling…not considering your touch unfamiliar…feeling at ease and comfortable near you.

Love u ...and it breaks my heart not knowing if or when will I see you again...