| Hands We first recognised each other as if we were siblings, and when we held hands your touch made me stupidly happy. Hold my hand, you said in the hospital You had big hands, strong hands, gentle as those of a Mediterranean father caressing the head of a child. Hold my hand , you said. I feel I won’t die while you are here. You took my hand on our first aeroplane and in opera houses, or watching a video you wanted me to share. Hold my hand, you said. I’ll fall asleep and won’t even know you’re not there. | Maini Ne-am recunoscut la inceput parc-am fi fost de-aceeasi mama Iar cand ne tineam de mana, atingerea ta ma facea prostesc de fericita. Tine-ma de mana, mi-ai spus la spital. Aveai maini mari, puternice, maini tandre ca ale unui tata mediteranean ce mangaie-un copil pe cap. Tine-ma de mana, mi-ai spus. Simt eu Ca n-am sa mor cat esti aici cu mine. M-ai luat de mana la primul nostru zbor cu avionul, si la opera ori cand ne uitam la o caseta video pe care voiai s-o vad si eu. Tine-ma de mana, mi-ai spus. O sa adorm Si nici macar n-am sa stiu ca nu esti aici.Gabriela Moldovan |
TRANSLATION CAFÉ 2008, Nr. 23/January 15, 2008, Anny Ballardini, Translations from: Anny Ballardini – Someone else by Gabriela Moldovan – Altcineva
Anny Ballardini - Someone elseI woke up this morningand they had stolen my carmy house my bed my eyesmy mind my family my fatemy job my friendsleft there on the scorching groundI went downtown and got a plastic hearta couple of colored marbles for my...