Sans Les Souhaits

Sans Les Souhaits

A Poem by Emily Rose
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A poem in French. Unedited as yet.

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Ne me dit pas

quand, enfin, je te vois

tout que je pense, c’est faux.

Dit-moi, plutôt,

« Ce jour il fait beau »

souris, embrase-moi, et vas.

Ne répond pas

quand je demande « pourquoi »,

secoue ton tête et ris. 

Susurre « tant pis »

si je pleure ou palis,

vit le mensonge tu as fait…

je supplie, mais,

une requête, s’il te plaît :

tout je désire, c’est un souhait.

 

 Translation:


Don’t tell me

when I finally see you,

that all I think is false.

Tell me, instead,

that the weather is nice,

smile, hug me and leave.

Don’t respond

when I ask why,

shake your head and laugh.

Whisper « too bad »

if I cry or turn pale,

live in the lie you’ve created.

I beg, but

a request if you please :

all I desire is a wish.

© 2008 Emily Rose


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Dear Emily,

An interesting poem. The beginning is strong, but I am confused about the end:

"je supplie, mais,
une requ�te, s'il te pla�t :
tout je d�sire, c'est un souhait."

What is this "wish" that you desire? It is unclear from the rest of the poem and leaves the reader guessing.

I would also put a "?" at the end of "quand je demande � pourquoi �", i.e., "quand je demande � pourquoi?�". This seems more important in the French version, but the English translation should also probably follow suit with a "?"

Best regards,

Rick

Posted 16 Years Ago



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