Si bien Letranías es un blog dedicado a palabras en español, en esta ocasión queremos compartir a Mary Oliver sin traducción. Este es uno de esos poemas que alivian. Cada quien encontrará por qué en su lectura. Por eso lo consideremos imprescindible para la vida.
The gift
Mary Oliver (1935 - 2019).
Poeta estadounidense.
Be still, my soul, and steadfast.
Earth and heaven both are still watching
though time is draining from the clock
and your walk, that was confidente and quick,
has become slow.
So, be slow if you must, but let
the heart still play its true part.
Love still as once you loved, deeply
and without patience. Let God and the world
know you are grateful.
That the gift has been given.
Tomado del libro «Felicity».