I Like for You to Be Still（1 / 1）

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Ilikeforyoutobestill:itisasthoughyouwereabsent,

Andyouhearfrofarawayandyvoicedoesnottouchyou.

Itseesasthoughyoureyeshadflownaway

Anditseesthatakisshadsealedyourouth.

Asallthgsarefilledwithysoul

Yefrothethgs,filledwithysoul.

Youarelikeysoul,abutterflyofdrea,

AndyouarelikethewordMencholy.

Ilikeforyoutobestill,andyouseefaraway.

Itsoundsasthoughyouwerentg,abutterflyoglikeadove.

Andyouhearfrofaraway,andyvoicedoesnotreachyou:

Letetobestillyoursilence.

Aalktoyouwithyoursilence

Thatisbrightasap,sipleasarg.

Youarelikethenight,withitsstillnessandions.

Yoursilenceisthatofastar,asreoteanddid.

Ilikeforyoutobestill:itisasthoughyouwereabsent,

Distantandfullofsorrowasthoughyouhaddied.

Onewordthen,onesile,isenough.

AndIahappy,happythatitsnottrue.