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Love at First Sight) M6 ~9 H+ v# O- f0 Y# ]
by Wislawa Szymborska
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They both thought
2 o, a- `6 w6 ^' [1 m: S6 L, ]' ~/ P! dthat a sudden feeling had united them
$ Q4 i6 o9 r: j$ V$ ^: ^- v" |This certainty is beautiful,) H$ E& ~! Y- E. r9 Z) T' h! u
Even more beautiful than uncertainty.
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; r% N; g: _8 c* S* X6 XThey thought they didn't know each other,
2 o, I9 f2 x. k' r0 W/ Cnothing had ever happened between them,8 t \4 y" S9 x+ k
These streets, these stairs, this corridors,7 a. M" e+ g) y( r$ ?" I9 |
Where they could have met so long ago?4 Q) w& f) o8 x* w" i. M
1 ^( Y% ]4 _3 I. e* X0 A) yI would like to ask them,' J! k$ T9 x& j
if they can remember -3 ]1 F9 n+ x& @/ R# n
perhaps in a revolving door. G( b- p* W% X4 o
face to face one day?' r3 m! X" R7 D% b" f6 ~7 i
A "sorry" in the crowd?% w$ f6 `* |. x- E& O1 p+ C- c& @4 x
"Wrong number" on the 'phone?" h( @& y) K3 U
- but I know the answer.% X2 w; @4 ]1 ]# {( J
No, they don't remember.
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" r2 |1 c9 v. f- b2 ~How surprised they would be2 \' r9 D$ P& v* M
For such a long time already3 {" E- h( p. f: C1 p7 v) k
Fate has been playing with them.# Q& W& W7 h$ w M1 U4 s
2 s1 j* z- ?$ j- |Not quite yet ready
0 I, b$ B; x' ?% I7 K# Dto change into destiny,
& t2 g2 E& `7 Q1 L9 k" j- ?& gwhich brings them nearer and yet further,2 G- k# b# w/ X5 g
cutting their path; P% l6 ~7 Y3 [% E! ~
and stifling a laugh,% E/ L* h9 v5 @* S: Z- w% p) e
escaping ever further;: F; {% D, c1 A8 n0 G+ ]! Y
There were sings, indications,
6 F) b9 C; p; n" D" @" K9 iundecipherable, what does in matter.
6 E% h5 G3 A ~; ^1 t' zThree years ago, perhaps
% H# }, y+ O2 k. ^: e9 lor even last Tuesday,
2 p( V6 E8 c: Y, w; i5 Ethis leaf flying
8 d J5 w: u) rfrom one shoulder to another?" C( P3 t2 V3 O, ^8 k
Something lost and gathered.8 S4 T+ Z. y& r: ]9 z5 B1 \/ a4 W
Who knows, perhaps a ball already; z3 J: K, q; t% U$ p T- m4 E3 B
in the bushes, in childhood?9 i* L. l( U% t4 K+ X( e( `
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There were handles, door bells,; K" Y5 x5 L. W- x& `# X
where, on the trace of a hand,; e' }& x$ B$ U
another hand was placed;% n+ h' A. L. a8 n0 ^! l' U- U
suitcases next to one another in the
$ j) i$ }& Q3 ?& W' V( kleft luggage.
- c% [7 P- q$ Q6 x) qAnd maybe one night the same dream
- }. F" L& m& f' \4 n" c5 O. e7 oforgotten on walking;5 r! k- ^" ]& Y
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But every beginning
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always open in the middle.
# Z) }4 D4 L+ o7 g/ d; gTranslation from Polish by Roman Gren
, P: e! r" w5 hTranslation from French by Sarah Hardenberg |
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