Without You

I’m freezing without you.

I’ve never quite grasped

How the air scents

Your departure.

The universe deflates

Like a punctured ball,

Scattering its icy shreds over me.

The black dog

Affectionately lying on the snow on its belly

Rises to its feet and walks away

Staring me in the eyes,

Refusing to voice its name.

The snow releases tiny flakes.

My skin is burning

Wherever you broke loose from me.

And I’m freezing.

When I sense

This prayer to no-one

Flabbily sagging along with the snow.

English version by Gabriela PACHIA