The Splendor

07-17 Delmar
Meira Delmar
Colombian
1922 – 2009

 

I never knew its name

It could
have been love, a bit
of happiness, or simp-
ly nothing.

But it lighted up
the day in such a way
that its glow
endures.

It endures.
And it burns.

 

Translation by Nicolás Suescún

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.