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May 13, 2005
Half an hour............................By P.C. Cavafy
I never had you, nor will I ever have you
I suppose. A few words, an approach
as in the bar yesterday, and nothing more.
It is, undeniably, a pity. But we who serve Art
sometimes with intensity of mind, and of course
only
for a short while, we create pleasure
which almost seems real
So in the bar the day before yesterday--the
merciful alcohol
was also helping much--
I had a perfectly erotic half-hour.
And it seems to me that you understood,
and stayed somewhat longer on purpose.
This was very necessary. Because
for all the imagination and the wizard alcohol,
I needed to see your lips well,
I needed to have your body close.
Posted by Idinraha at May 13, 2005 10:47 AM