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Poem

Robinson Quintero

STOP THERE

Love is a mugger
you don’t know when he’s going
to assault you nor where
nor in what way
nor for what reasons

Love is a highway man
and you know he doesn’t ask for money
but for your life
Love doesn’t content itself
with things
of worth

And you don’t know if you will see him again
and you don’t know if he will give back what he stole
Hidden in the shadows
the thief
who will lay assault to your life.

ALTO AHÍ

ALTO AHÍ

El amor es un atracador
No sabes en qué momento te asalta
ni en qué lugar
ni de qué modo
ni con qué porqués

El amor es un atracador
y sabes que no pide la bolsa
sino la vida
No se conforma
con cosas de valía
el amor

Y desconoces si lo volverás a ver
Y desconoces si te devolverá lo hurtado
Agazapado en la sombra
está el ladrón
que te asaltará la vida
Close

STOP THERE

Love is a mugger
you don’t know when he’s going
to assault you nor where
nor in what way
nor for what reasons

Love is a highway man
and you know he doesn’t ask for money
but for your life
Love doesn’t content itself
with things
of worth

And you don’t know if you will see him again
and you don’t know if he will give back what he stole
Hidden in the shadows
the thief
who will lay assault to your life.

STOP THERE

Love is a mugger
you don’t know when he’s going
to assault you nor where
nor in what way
nor for what reasons

Love is a highway man
and you know he doesn’t ask for money
but for your life
Love doesn’t content itself
with things
of worth

And you don’t know if you will see him again
and you don’t know if he will give back what he stole
Hidden in the shadows
the thief
who will lay assault to your life.
Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
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Versopolis
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