Poem
Ruy Belo
AND EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE
When I was still young before I left homeready to travel around in the world
I already knew about the waves’ breaking
from the pages of all the books I’d read
When may rolled around everything was flowers
the morning turtledove flew here flew there
and to hear the dreamer just speak of life
was like it having actually happened
Everything took place in another life
and there was always a way out when needed
When was all this? Not even I can say
I know only that I had a child’s power
all things were close to me and everything
was possible I only had to want it
© Translation: 2005, Richard Zenith
E Tudo Era Possível
E Tudo Era Possível
Na minha juventude antes de ter saídoda casa de meus pais disposto a viajar
eu conhecia já o rebentar do mar
das páginas dos livros que já tinha lido
Chegava o mês de maio era tudo florido
o rolo das manhãs punha-se a circular
e era só ouvir o sonhador falar
da vida como se ela houvesse acontecido
E tudo se passava numa outra vida
e havia para as coisas sempre uma saída
Quando foi isso? Eu próprio não o sei dizer
Só sei que tinha o poder duma criança
entre as coisas e mim havia vizinhança
e tudo era possível era só querer
© 1970, Ruy Belo
From: Todos os Poemas
Publisher: Assírio & Alvim, Lisbon
From: Todos os Poemas
Publisher: Assírio & Alvim, Lisbon
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AND EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE
When I was still young before I left homeready to travel around in the world
I already knew about the waves’ breaking
from the pages of all the books I’d read
When may rolled around everything was flowers
the morning turtledove flew here flew there
and to hear the dreamer just speak of life
was like it having actually happened
Everything took place in another life
and there was always a way out when needed
When was all this? Not even I can say
I know only that I had a child’s power
all things were close to me and everything
was possible I only had to want it
© 2005, Richard Zenith
From: Todos os Poemas
From: Todos os Poemas
AND EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE
When I was still young before I left homeready to travel around in the world
I already knew about the waves’ breaking
from the pages of all the books I’d read
When may rolled around everything was flowers
the morning turtledove flew here flew there
and to hear the dreamer just speak of life
was like it having actually happened
Everything took place in another life
and there was always a way out when needed
When was all this? Not even I can say
I know only that I had a child’s power
all things were close to me and everything
was possible I only had to want it
© 2005, Richard Zenith
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