Paradise Demands Death
Artur Yakhin

© Artur Yakhin, 2025

ISBN 978-5-0067-8974-6

Created with Ridero smart publishing system

Honey

Even paradise requires death

Even paradise requires death,

Shadows in the light like beasts.

Through the flowers that are in the city light,

There’s a whisper of life’s measure.

Ever green, ever happy,

But behind the happiness are the shadows of power.

Soon in the breast where life lives,

A secret groaning is heard again.

Thoughts are like streams in springtime,

“They’ll never be silent in this life,

And in paradise, where all is without a fight,

A star shines with gentle evil.

Light and darkness are like two friends,

Laughter and tears are always circling

The world is ruled by passion and negativity,

But there’s anxiety too.

The fruits of happiness and temptation,

Every sin is a gift from heaven.

Even in paradise and in blessing,

Death is the beginning and the end.

It leads to spring and summer,

From the liberated soul.

Even paradise requires death,

In eternal life, silence.

Like the Mona Lisa

You’re as beautiful as the Mona Lisa.

I dare not touch you

Looking at you in secret

From Good Hope, like a cape.

I write poems in silence,

I write about love like Nabokov

From such forbidden streams,

I’ll put them on a shelf

To be dusty in hope,

To be rediscovered,

Like a commodity in short supply.

Without the pawns of all the pawns,

Without fear of the gendarmes, without fear of being followed.

I’ll throw off my shackles

To run straight to you

Once again trusting in fate,

Like the warriors of Troy.

I open the gates

To receive you as Christ.

But I sense trouble

That this is a mistake.

Too beautiful and harmless

It can’t be so

For I’m a stranger in these matters,

And my fate is unenviable.

To be a lonely poet

Singing of love and trouble

But to be a friend and a son

Helping with a single word.

Since when?

Since when did a bottle

Became the solution to problems?

We look for truth in wine,

Hidden in the shroud of secrecy.

The longer the year,

The more beautiful our words.

We’re demigods in our own right

distracted from all our cares.

We live in the power

The power of what intoxicates

Intoxicating and stupefying,

In the sleep of the ages.

Forgetting how to think

Forgetting how to live

Forgetting how to give joy

And love.

We tempt ourselves

Day after day

Suffocating the soul and the body

It’s so numb and old.

That makes you want to cry your eyes out,

Hiding our everyday life.

We still have our masks on

And we’re ashamed in Spanish.

We don’t want to change a thing

Like slugs

We’ve lost our ability to live

Forgetting how to think.

Where will your boastful goat

Wherever your blessed goat will lead you

There will be your halo

Of evil.

And your road is not hard

But your judgement will be hard

Like a colt at your head.

Your ashes will be thrown into the sky.

Falling in love

How I love love
The purity of beauty
In the whoredom of immersion.
Falling for the senses of awakening,
Lost in the emptiness

Wanting to doom love
But trapped again
Losing clarity of thought
We go to the door that closed
That inadvertently killed us.

In a past environment
Where our thoughts were at cross-purposes.
Swapping ugly with beauty
And chaos with silence
It’s just a game.

Where we’re all pawns
On a chessboard
Attracted to the longing
And a sad life
But our desires are capricious

They’re fighting this battle
Where every hero
Following the great dream
To go through the war
To be loved and to love.

The last of me

I’m drinking myself
Like the last shot
Of the evil potion
Waiting for the hangover
Seeking the shores of salvation

Smoking myself out
Like the last cigar
Trying to give a break
To give a burnt-out soul
Putting your spirit in rebellion.

Lovers can’t grow old

Lovers can’t grow old

Time flies, but they can’t take away their feelings,

In their hearts there’s spring and rebellion

There’s eternity and tenderness in every look.

There’s a whisper of tender words on their lips,

There’s a cheerful call in every day,

Like stars shining in the sky,

Together we’re like two wings in a dream.

Our life is a dance

Passionate and complicated

But in our arms we’ll be together forever

We’ll soar higher and higher without seeing any obstacles.

So let’s live and dream forever

For lovers can’t grow old

Their love will last forever

And so they will live.

I loved you or I was drunk

I loved you like a star in the sky,

For your light shines like a gentle beacon.

But maybe in the fog

Or in the confusion of happy days,

I was just drunk and I didn’t know

What’s wrong with me and what’s wrong with her.

But I’ll remember again how the spring whispers,

It’s telling me you’re here, you’re alone

And maybe the truth is in the tears at the window:

I loved you or I was just drunk.

I’m a prisoner of that muse

I’m a prisoner of the muse that’s in my heart,

Like the wind that whispers and carries us away.

Inadvertently and inadvertently, in the shadow of tender dreams,

Death will teach me that I live for tears.

The shadows of passion are like threads of light,

Every breath is a mystery with no answer.

Eternity is a soft veil that hides dreams,

But in love, like fire, we burn like sheets.

There’s a mystery in every look, and a humility in every word,

I’m trapped in this feeling like an old courtyard.

The meaning of life is in the rhythm, in what goes into the night,

Waiting for the dawn that will inspire us again.

I’m a prisoner of that muse that captivates me every day,

Your gentle gaze the whole universe preserves.

Death is but the last lesson, and there’s a fire in my heart,

Love is eternal, and it burns and burns.

Feelings in the wind

I threw my feelings to the wind yesterday,

Like autumn leaves playing in the wind,

Like the whisper of a secret forgotten in my heart,

The warm rain that falls from heaven to earth.

Every breath is like a dream that drifts into the distance,

Where the stars lead in the night,

Bursting in the moment, taking you to ideals,

Where there’s only light, no worries, no grudges.

Emotions like birds flying free,

And in my heart are the echoes of dreams,

I hear the whisper of nature, her light call.

With every tear that falls from my cheeks,

I regain the flavour of a serene reverie,

As if in a dream dance where divorce is not an option.

Where are you?

The wind whispers in the soft silence,

Where are you, my love, glittering again?

Your fragrance is like a fairy tale in the night,

Like a light from the sky.

In every curl of your hair is a dream,

Like a potion I inhale deep.

It numbs my heart and takes me captive,

A tender moment, like a fairy tale on high.

You’re a race of flowers, you’re a fragrance,

That wafts in the whisper of the day.

In every touch, a magical glance,

I feel the world around me.

And if the world should turn upside down

The light of your hair is my beacon.

In this scent, love dreams softly,

Like silk and a magic sunset.

The silence of hearts

In the silence of hearts where words are not needed,

Through gazes and gestures, it’s always beating,

Only with a simple touch than the strings tinkle,

Love opens its eyes in silence.

Thoughts are invisible, elusive threads,

Laughter and tears, the hearts of summer and winter,

Forgotten words, deceived minds,

But in a world without speech, you’re the only one who sounds.

A world of double standards

A world of double standards, where there’s no truth,

The chains of lies are the strongest of all

Greed and fear are the darkest of all,

The voice that demands the truth is barely heard

Only lies sound like the melody of eternity.

The lights are flaring in the night sky,

The day changes colour as the moment collapses,

There’s no strength left, only dust on the lips,

The lights, like dreams, are drowned in dreams.

And the shadow hides in the embrace of the darkness,

There’s not enough light to see the world.

Silence sounds like a whistle over the abyss,

Oh, how the soul longs for truth, not lies,

The hour has struck, but we are still silent,

Unexpectedly, like rain, the words are pouring from our lips

And the heart is heavy with evil ways.

The cry of my soul, lost in the game.

And so, in this world where everyone is a liar,

We go on leaving footprints.

There’s a secret in every look that’s hidden beneath the layer,

The only thing that matters is to remember yourself.

For the dream, for the light, for us,

The atmosphere of lies is just a mirrored voice,

Let’s forget hate, let’s cover our hearts,

Hope will rise, and that’s the price.

In this game, we’re all just puppets,

A vast theatre of shadows.

Love has many languages

Love has many languages, who will understand,

Where words are just shadows on a canvas.

The voices of the heart sing softly

But their note in the silence is everywhere.

He looked at me with eyes without words,

It was as if the world around him was still.

We found each other in magical dreams,

Where the language of love was in every breath.

A warm light spilled in the cosiness,

A smile and a sigh on our lips.

We were about to fly away without carrying on the essence,

To a fairy tale where feelings are no one’s threshold.

So let our different languages not confuse us,

Let our mute dialogue be long and frequent.

In every look, in every touch, an hour,

Where love speaks and we listen passionately.

Oh, it’s so hard to breathe

Oh, it’s so hard to breathe

The hopes in my heart have begun to dwindle

The cry echoes through the hall,

Romance is gone like sand in a wave.

And I lose myself in the confusion.

Feelings swirl into darkness,

Alcohol interferes with everything I know

People stare, but no one dares to help me.

Waiters stare into the darkness tiredly,

The lanterns are burning, but the darkness won’t go away.

And the universe pounding on my temples.

Every sip is like a scream,

No love can save me

Only air would give me the air to live.

Or maybe only silence will save me.

Give me strength,

And everything warms my heart,

The yoga of the breath

The languour of the passions

Food and wine

All dreams are covered.

Sighing more and more

There’s only a moment left

I’ll forget the pain

The soul wants to go up

To get away from loss

Just for a moment

And I.

I want to forget

I want to drown again

To be reborn again,

No longer tormented

I’ll take refuge in my dreams

Where hope shines

Leaving behind me

The unbearable darkness

With the smile of heaven

Only light and warmth.

Chasing the unknown

We’re all searching for something in the fields of the unseen,

And the shadow of a dream, like a ghost of light,

Through the days and nights of darkness,

Our heart goes quietly into questions.

We chase the ghosts of desire,

We don’t know what we’re looking for,

Weighing light and darkness as trials,

And what do the stars really send?

But then, in thought, in the great silence,

There comes a realisation, a gift of light,

That the meaning of life is not in the search of experts,

But to live, to love and to be in excitement,

Through vanity, where happiness is a faceless moment,

We know that feeling is what makes the heart burn.

Escape

Escape into the shadows where there’s no worries,

Barely a problem to hide

Somewhere in the distance there’s a rallying cry,

Through fears the fugitive rushes away.

The shadows are fading, losing their light,

Time is running out of time, no time to wait, no time to spare.

Oh, how hard it is to follow the trail!

A vast world that beckons onwards,

But the heart doesn’t know what to do

As if it’s going round and round in circles,

The winds are whispering dreams on the run.

I wish I could stay in this fairy-tale land,

And not remember the old ills.

I’m calling, but I’m leaving the dream,

It leaves the mind, it’s gone by morning,

Draws only shadows, lost in dreams.

Huge fears, intrusive rustles,

Wandering through life like stones in the taiga.

Only silence that knows no reproach,

A spruce tree swaying like a friend.

The world, it’s leaving, and I’m following it,

This race, this forgotten emptiness,

This meaningless, great game.

Somewhere in the fields, where the winds are, where the yarn is,

He’s my escape, my fantasy key.

The inexorable call carries me away in anticipation,

Where does this crazy path lead?

Someone will find it and realise what to walk,

Leaving behind their fears, their shadows,

But I don’t see them disappearing into the sky,

The clouds that circle and carry me away.

Drawings in the darkness, a dream without boundaries,

Going into dreams, forgetting what was,

Youth that rushes like the wind on the road.

Searching for light, but the shadows are getting closer,

Knowledge hides a pattern of sadness.

Night wraps the world like a warm blanket,

And hating myself, I can’t escape,

Like a looking-glass, without fear, without trouble,

The embrace of evil does not let me in.

This path is oppressive, endless in my chest,

Far from myself, but beneath the mask of lead,

I can’t get back what I had, alas,

I can’t hide behind too high a blanket,

The capacity of fear is not enough for friendship,

For I am but a fugitive who flees from himself,

The chastisement will be done, there’s no turning back.

And time, like the wind, takes me to a land

Where fears and dreams are like stars in the silence,

Beside me, only a flight in the darkness,

And I keep running, I don’t know where I’m going.

My only dream is a dream

I’ve died

I’ve died ten times, in the darkness of wandering,

Through the gloom of the senses where the heart stops,

Thoughts flew up like stars and lurked,

Time went by like the wind, unhurriedly.

But I don’t know why I suffer,

Whether it’s the longing that creeps into my soul,

Or the love that stops my breath,

When hope dies in fear.

The snowy distances that hide in the heart,

That whisper that seems to call to me,

Leads to the abyss where the light, like a shadow, flutters.

And every moment is like a nail in my chest shrinking,

I’ve died ten times in a blind world,

But memory storms and life begins again.

A drunkard from heaven

In the shadow of eternal crucifixions, in the confusion of days,

A drunkard, troubling the eye of heaven,

Speaking truth to me through the shadows,

Like a silent but imperious professor.

Through the veil of sin, in the laughter of anguish,

He, fallen, lifts me up,

Confused metaphors into light sound,

As in a heart that longs for morning.

On the bridge of the forgotten drunkard looking on,

Where the moon mingles with scarlet flames,

Jesus whispers, breathing in his sadness,

And his shame resounds in the hearts of men.

He speaks softly of the pain of eternity,

Of the tears that drink from the bottle of poison,

Addiction is deceitful and sinful,

Like the wind that carries on its tracks.

“See how you thrash in oblivion,

How the world casts out the light when it’s blind,

“And in the darkness only reflections of dreams,

“where truth is only shame and misery.

I am the voice that calls in the void,

Hear it like a drunkard, like a saint?

The shadow of laughter

In the shadow of laughter hides a great truth,

Like morning rays in the misty distance,

When words play on the tongue

A tantalising whisper that wounds and heals.

The word is simple, but it’s full of meaning,

Like an innocent joke that hides the pain,

And in the games of the mind that sparkle,

The presence of laughter is both wisdom and salt.

When the world besieges us like a cloud,

There’s a light string through laughter,

Therein lies truth, therein lies life,

And in every moment that youth holds.

So often I listen to jokes that are meta,

Where laughter and sadness are woven into a thread.

Love in silence

In silence, dreams sound,

Like the gentle whisper of the wind

And the rhythms of the heart are beating

There’s the light of life where you and I are.

When words are gone

And silence is like a gift of light,

Words can’t describe it, it’s a gift,

From heart to heart our fire.

Your eyes are like stars in the night,

There’s a world in them where thoughts are like birds,

Silence is my tender key,

The mystery that is born in our eyes.

So often I feel as you do,

With a touch, a glance, a sigh,

And in the silence, the dreams

That speak of the two of us

Love is a language without words

Where every silence is a poem

There’s blood in the feeling

And happiness in understanding and themes.

So listen to the silence ring out,

In hearts where dreams resonate softly,

And in that silent light

Love is the fountain of the silent side.

I’ve seen the world in you

I’ve seen the world in you

In every glance, the sunlight,

Like lilacs in the sky in spring,

The winds of dreams that sound like a testament.

You’re the ocean where the waves ripen,

Like the stars, a vast expanse,

Your love will light my way,

In every breath I breathe, I’ll see the eye of eternity.

Your lips are a symphony,

Whispering softly like summer rain,

We dance to the rhythm of time

We cast off the shackles of burden

With you I’m ready to see eternity,

Time with you becomes a dream

Let every moment be infinite

With you and me

Where everything becomes home.

In the silence of your eyes

In the silence of your eyes lives silence,

That speaks more than any verse,

There’s peace and tenderness and tenderness breathing,

It’s the echoes of the heart on the quiet nuts.

No words are needed, no words are seen in the shadows,

That feelings are stronger than words,

Love, like a river, flows without blame,

Souls intertwine where there’s no barrier.

You know, in the moment when you’re silent, you’re everything,

You’re the light that illuminates the night,

Your gaze is my compass that guides me forever.

And in this silence I hear the essence,

That no poem or word can express,

Love is the secret that remains in us.

We spent the night together

We got up in the night

The moon was shining, softly pleasuring me,

I slept in dreamy peace,

And you in your dreams bloomed.

You appeared to me like a dream,

Through the darkness, like a world of light,

Like a star that never faded,

Your gaze is like the morning air.

We danced in a tender embrace,

Whispering secrets of happiness,

Time slipped by

To surrender us to separation and day.

I saw the moonlight in you

As if you were the shame of dreams,

And a sweet sin ripening in my heart,

When thou art near, woe is high.

Through the morning mist the night is gone,

But in my heart I’m still a trace of love,

I wish you were forever

In my dreams as in the world of dreams.

And even if there are shadows in life

You’ll make my vocabulary come alive again,

For only with you on this stage

I can flutter like a bird.

Words and deeds

In the territory of deeds, where the star shines,

Words, like gentle whispers, are always lost.

Our paths diverge, but our hearts are in unison,

Where love has no quarrel and no law.

Our feelings beat in our chests like waves on the shore,

But the words are the cold of the north, the longing and the shore.

But tenderness has become courage, and the burden is not hidden,

When the deed speaks and the word is but a shadow in the world.

The moon is shining above us, embracing us in silence,

Every step is a decision, every moment is like peace.

In a world where meanings sink like leaves in the rain,

We follow the ghost of dreams.

We soar to the skies where we keep our dreams,

On the heights of events where there’s no strength or strength.

Here the deed is the spark that lights the fire,

And words are just shadows that go out in the lies of silence.

We sing of love like birds in the evening,

Every gesture is like a reality where we’ve never been torn.

In the territory of the heart, where feelings are stronger than words,

We’ve written a fairy tale where actions are the foundation.

Let words fight, confusion and pain,

In the territory of deeds we make our ring.

Love is not in the words that pull us apart,

It’s in the actions

That build bridges between worlds.

The rose and the blackthorn

And roses grow among thorns,

Like courage in the midst of life’s turmoil,

They bloom, full of thunder,

Against the thorns, like bright dreams.

Where the bitterness of loss and hardship are dark,

Hidden secrets, unknown paths,

Among the thorns, the feelings of the bottomless ripen,

Roses, like the heart, strive for the light.

Let the storms be troubled, let the sky be in tears,

Love is the inspiration of spring,

And in spite of longing and collapse,

In the midst of thorns, an ode to striving.

The light of life will shine through the darkness and the bottomlessness,

And every moment, even in thorns, is a gift.

Flowers will rise where there’s only anger,

They remind us of what’s important, not the wounds.

Yes, roses grow among the thorns,

The winds of change will bring a new flight.

Soon the spicy dreams will bloom again,

And joy will return, and laughter will return.

Can I?

Can I be where you are?
Beneath the heavens of inhalation
Where the stars whisper dreams softly
And the night spreads its ear.

Where love is like a river
Flowing, sparkling in the moonlight,
Where every moment is like a spark
Burns the heart in a summer waltz.

Can I, in the embrace of the days
To hold your hand tight
Forget the fears and the shadows
And be with you forever and ever?

There’s a golden dawn in your eyes,
There’s a melody in every word
There’s an answer in every whisper,
Our tenderness is like poetry.

Can I be where you are?
Where the world is breathless
Where feelings ripen like flowers
Where life is lifted up with you?

So let me be where the light is,
Where angels play in happiness,
With you, my darling, is our covenant,
Under heaven, where all is passion.

Work is dope

Told everyone work is a stupefaction,

It’s a heavy burden like an early age.

But in the heart the stanza has been rekindled,

Like the sound of a stringed age.

I wanted to say no to love,

Like a darkness shrouded in light,

But you’re like a delicious, tender fruit,

Suddenly a thread of hope burst into flight.

I’m drawn to the silent hours,

Where the gentle eyes of the light trail,

You’re the only thing that makes the world go on,

You’re my only vow.

Through the greyness of the days, through the cares,

I see you again

I call to you like a raft of light,

Onward to my dream, away from my vanity.

I’ve told everyone that work is not a drug,

But when your face shines

Life’s a dream and my heart’s on fire,

You’re my love’s eternal dictum.

Let it come true for a moment in the heat of the moment,

With you, my love, forever!

A little forget-me-not

You’re in the light like a morning glare,

In your eyes are streams of light,

Black clouds are a caprice,

But there are streams of happiness.

Through the everyday life that beats like a hammer,

I’ll hide in dreams of you

In the feelings that ripen without anger,

Where dreams flow with cheerfulness.

So let the years go by

Through the thorns to a dream of light

Love is the eternal moisture

That blooms in the heart like a forget-me-not.

Watermelon

I long for the sweetness that ripens in my heart,

Like the summer sun, the dream of summer,

In the green fields where the flowers bloom peacefully,

Amidst the quiet sounds where time flows.

Watermelon, you’re a gift from heaven, you’re a bright light,

The juice drips from the rainbow like rain

You’re the joy of summer, you’re a delicious testament,

Your fragrant fragrance guides us.

I see you, round and cheerful,

I see you peering through the leaves,

And suddenly my heart sinks with passion.

Oh, how your flesh is full of warmth,

You fill the world with light,

I’m hungry for watermelon, my favourite fruit!

Sunsets

I used to love to watch sunsets,
Like a fire in the sky
But your eyes are like lambs
They shine in the silence.

In them is the secret of a world like a fairy tale,
Where dreams grow quietly,
Sunset in the warm caress of the south
No longer compares to a dream.

Every moment we share
A thread of life is woven together,
You’re my light, a light of magic steel
That can’t be extinguished.

I look into your eyes
Like a vast ocean
Sunsets in my heart are but pale,
When you’re near, my deception.

Hurry slowly

Hurry slowly through life’s steps,

Every moment is a miracle, don’t rush.

Let the winds carry the scales of excitement,

Rest, savour, in the silence of the bush.

On the horizon, dreams blossom,

Time, like dew, washes over you.

Vanity passes by like a shadow,

The heart is at rest, dreaming softly.

Bright stars illuminate the night,

Time flies, but the moments are waiting.

Leaves whisper secrets in the wind whistling,

Hurry slowly, there’s a treasure trove of life here.

Take your time, enjoy the journey,

Every word in your dreams will fly away.

The world awaits with a smile and an open arms,

Hurry slowly, in endless communication.

Forget the striving, come to yourself,

Hear the grass breathe of a gentle day.

Speed is not the point, seems to be the hit,

Hurry slowly, life is a moment.

A reason to be happy

I’ve found a reason to be happy,

In the evening shadows where the stars shine

Through a noisy world where emptiness is a wonder,

I meet the morning and my heart sings again.

Through the gentle wind that whispers dreams,

My soul is like a bird in the air,

And in every look, in every loneliness

I feel the happiness that is within me.

The blossoming fields pierce the silence,

And life, like a river, carries me far away,

The laughter of loved ones, the joy in every day.

I see the light in simple moments.

Finding love in little things, like in a miracle,

I realised that happiness is my choice.

You’re my rose

You’re my rose, in the morning you bloom,

You’re a rose in the morning, You’re a rose in the morning

Your petals are like the dreams of spring,

They guard the sunlight

I’m not the best gardener, you know, alas,

You’re like a naughty wind in your weaving.

I won’t escape your thorny fate,

Every thorn is my pain, but it’s also my joy under the sky.

It’s raining outside my window, but my heart is warm,

I’m trying to figure out how to make you miserable.

To grow and bloom among the grey rocks,

Where care is a fairy tale and sadness is a dance.

Forgive me for not being able to embrace you,

Every stroke, every tone, to be lost in worry.

But when you laugh, the world matures.

The light and the charge of love it gives us.

So grow, my rose, in a garden made of dreams,

Where all things are possible, there’s only us.

And with every day blossom, keep your brightness,

And let the thorns sometimes be invisible.

Kill me

Kill me or you’ll explode,

In the grey shadows where dreams are clutched.

I’m a good man with a flame in my heart,

But your tastes in the beautiful will be bored.

Your faces are like stones, melted in sorrow,

The taste of hope is forgotten in the silence.

You don’t know what it is to dream a dream of ease,

You’re crushed like shadows that disappear in the morning.

I pierce your world with light like a sword,

Let the words be silent, let the dreams be silent.

If feelings are deaf, if life is soulless,

Kill me and paint the world on a canvas.

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th, there’s a mystery in it,

There’s fuss and anxiety in the air.

Neighbours whisper, eyes full of fear,

There’s a rustle among the empty and dark mines.

Everywhere you look there’s misfortune and signs,

Doubts like black ants in a taxi.

Somebody’s broken a stick, and fate’s peeping in,

On the back of a six, it’s as if a wall had frightened him.

Pictures will tell us of hope,

But laughter and tears on the cheeks.

Somebody’s met a black cat at this moment,

Everybody’s waiting like a song for a terrible fate or fate’s footstep.

But there’s spring in my heart, even though the evening is harsh,

There’s a shadow on the doorstep, but we walk without words.

Let’s not let superstition take us captive,

Every step is a chance to change, to start.

Friday the 13th, a shadow on the edges,

Let gloomy thoughts drift into the distance.

We make our own destiny and again,

In this world only faith and light can help.

Love is like a downpour

Love for you was like a downpour,

Unexpected, like happy tidings

It comes down from the heavens like a captivity of light

It flows through my veins, my heart embraces me tenderly and without place.

You’re the raindrops that touch my heart,

And every moment with you is like a fragrant garden.

Your words are like thunderstorms in my soul,

They make my chest burst with love.

Every day is a new path, and you are my compass,

Your laughter is like the rain that washes away all sorrow.

You fill my world like a storm in the cosmos,

You’ve brought me back together among my abandoned dreams.

Shine like a lantern in the darkness of my thoughts,

With you every step is like a dance in the rain.

Your love is like rain in a world of madness,

Behind it is a heart where the power burns brightly.

Love for you was like a downpour in the silence,

Softening the blows, gently embracing.

You’re the rain in my dreams, your trace in the void,

With every drop you bring faith to life, knowing.

So let me be with you as you melt in the downpour,

To feel the excitement in every moment.

You’re the only miracle I want to dream of,

That in your heart is my tender innocence.

Comparisons

Comparisons, like a poisonous root,

that breeds anxiety and pain in the soul,

The shadow of other people’s ideas that hide worlds,

Depriving us of light, replacing our roles.

A glance at our neighbours is a flame of envy,

The rays of envy burn away our dreams,

We lose ourselves in a treacherous impulse,

Comparing our lives to other people’s.

The rose and the gardener

You’re my rose, a flower from a dream,

The wind caresses but whispers alas:

I’m not a gardener, I don’t know how to be,

I’m not a gardener, I don’t know how to grow a daffodil in my heart.

The sun plays on the delicate petals,

I gather only drops of hope;

I’m sure I’m clutching my feelings in my fist,

Harmful I may not have known, but how.

If in the whisper of the night of forgiveness,

You’ll allow my heart to stir,

I’ll apologise for my care,

I’ll dissolve in love with you.

You’re like a star that shines brightly in my soul,

Happiness like wine fills me up

I’m a gardener, but only in your light,

My rose, only with you on the planet.

A deserter

In the shadow of worldly cares I dream,

To escape from the bonds that hold me fast,

To a place where my heart can be rekindled

To a freedom where there are no tears and no troubles.

I hear a call like the wind in the field,

It whispers to me of another life,

And in that call is the will of the moon,

A dream of a world without pain and longing.

And if life is but a thread that tears,

I’ll cut them like a sweet fruit,

To be reborn in defiance,

In a world without oppression or anxiety.

To run away, to leave my footprints forgotten,

To become a deserter in a world without worries.

TO F…

The violets are in bloom, the spring whispers,

And my heart flutters like a string.

A rainbow of feelings in your eyes,

A dream that shines like a light in your eyes.

I’ll go on with you in my life

And in my heart you’re the only one, only you.

Will I find you?

I’ve been looking for you in my dreams and in my life,

In the crowd of passers-by, in every new day,

And in the silence when I’m alone,

Hoping to find you in me.

In smiles, in music, in poems,

In the scarlet dawns, in the stars above the earth,

In foreign lands, in unknown worlds,

Where only dreams meet you.

I’ve searched for eyes that are full of warmth,

In touches that are tender and simple,

In the words of love that only you whisper,

In the memories that we cherish.

Perhaps you’re just a ghost, an ideal,

I’ve created in the sleepless silence,

But I’m looking for you to make my heart flutter,

And I believe I’ll find you in the darkness.

A dot

Some see in a dot a whole book,

A poem, a novel, a moment in history,

They’ll see the universe, the sun’s chains,

and the flow of life and the cry of joy.

And others are but a speck on the paper,

No more than that, and should they be angry?

They see only shadows and flags,

They can’t get to the bottom of it.

One sees the ocean in a drop of dew,

The other only has water to drink,

One hears the song of the cicadas,

The other only the annoyance of not being able to sleep.

That’s the way the world is, that’s the way it’s always been,

And every man’s vision is different,

That’s the point and the mystery and eternity itself,

So that every man may find in it only his own.

Smoke rings

Smoke rings in the sky,

The sweetness of a lie is so easy to feel.

The cigarette is a snake’s temptation,

The taste of freedom, deceptive, imaginary.

Each inhalation is like a moment of illumination,

But beyond it is a fog of oblivion.

Life gives you life, stealing a little bit of it,

In the maze of nicotine and smog.

The coal smoulders, burning away hope,

Whispers the ghost of a bygone immensity.

The flavour of the moment, bright and tart,

And payback is a merciless blow.

The bitter ashes of infatuation,

Death dances in the arms of smoking.

The choice is made and the fate is sealed,

Life is burned, burnt to the ground.

Love is like an ocean

My love is like an ocean without an edge

I’m ready to fill the world with my love

But there’s no heaven in my heart

And all I want to do is forget the past.

It could be a storm,

And the waves of feeling could have swept the world into the clouds,

But silence has settled in,

Amidst the poems that have fallen asleep.

Where is the breeze of hope, the whisper of a kiss?

The surface is empty, the sorrowful sadness.

Love’s longing, slow to enchant,

And slips away into the unknown distance.

Maybe the sun will shine again,

And the winds of change will come again

Then love will be as it was before,

And happiness will embrace the heart again.

A visit

You come only in dreams

To a world where there’s no sorrow and no lies.

But I’m waiting to see you again,

To the reality that I’ve been waiting for so long.

There, in my dreams, you’re there,

In a warm and tender embrace.

And every moment is a reward

Away from the everyday, the troubled and the sinful.

But morning comes with the dawn

And the dream fades away like smoke.

Only the memory of it remains,

And a heart that longs for you, my darling.

I believe the hour will come

When I’ll see you again

And the dream will come true for us

And I’ll whisper softly to you: “I love you.”

Lust

Lust is a hot, wicked drug.

Lust is the deceit of lust

The lust of passion is blind,

Peace and reason are ashes.

The desire to possess grows,

And in it lies a deadly score.

The sweetest, the brightest, the closest,

And envy gnaws at the heart.

And then, in the gloomy shadows,

Envy turns into hateful days.

To kill so that only I may have one,

So that there’s no other left.

So lust, with its evil fruit,

That leads slowly to murder.

And the chain of wickedness is strong,

Where death is the last line.

If there were no you

If there were no you
I’d be in the grip of longing.
In the arms of the gloomy night
With only the moon in the darkness.

Who would I love then?
Would I love the wind that wandered by?
Or the silent silence,
Or the tears that flow?

Loneliness, like a shadow,
That haunted me all day long.
Or that high sky,
where the stars twinkle and twinkle.

But you are the light of my destiny,
And everything is beautiful only in you.
My love, my joy
There’s no other life I need.

You’re the most beautiful thing in the world

You’re the most beautiful thing in the world,

Like a ray of sunshine in the summer dawn.

Your eyes are two deep lakes,

In them all sorrows and worries are drowned.

Your smile is as gentle as a rose petal,

That takes away the frost of winter from my heart.

And your voice, like music, like a murmur,

That brings joy and light to my soul.

In you alone I find inspiration,

My soul’s salvation.

You’re a bright ray in a dark night,

There’s nothing more beautiful than you, that’s for sure.

I cherish your image in my heart,

And every moment with you, I pray to fate,

That this beautiful dream will never end,

And the light of your love always smiles upon me.

In your eyes

So much warmth and love

In your brown eyes

Like the light of dawn

And a fairy tale in my dreams.

There’s sunshine in them

And the depths of the sea are there,

The soul is like a free bird,

And the soul like a free bird.

The gaze is a quiet harbour,

Where the storms of the sea fade away,

Where there’s no pain, no deceit

Just the cry of a loving heart.

It’s like a ray of hope

In the darkness, it’ll show you the way

And make the world a colourful place

And keep my soul awake.

I’ll love you any way I can

I’ll love you anywhere and everywhere

With tears and make-up washed off

With an open soul that burns like a flame.

With a silent sadness that owns every look.

I’ll love you when you’re weak and when you’re sick,

When my soul is wounded like a bird,

And your voice, barely audible at times,

Like the whisper of the wind in the leaves.

I’ll love you in the midst of confusion and fear,

When doubts gnaw at me like worms,

I’ll love you in the joy that shines in the swing,

When you laugh as if you were the first in the sky.

I’ll love you as the sun loves the earth,

As the sea loves the shore, as breath loves the air,

For in every facet, in every moment

You’re perfection, a gift from heaven.

To fall in love with you

Falling in love with you was the easiest thing in the world,

Like a bird taking flight, like a child in a dream.

In your eyes I saw a clear summer

And my heart was beating at a frantic pace.

I didn’t think, I didn’t wonder, I didn’t wait, I didn’t ask,

Love came like spring thunder.

I fell into your voice like music,

I forgot everything that was around me.

And every gesture, smile and glance

Like magic threads that wrap around me.

Falling in love with you is a garden of Eden,

Where feelings first bloomed so brightly.

Time may pass and faces may change,

But I remember the moment when it all began.

Falling in love with you is like taking a sip from a spring,

And to believe that happiness is forever.

April wind

The April wind, a mischievous prankster,

Tore the last leaf from the trees and made a feast

It made a feast in the puddles, splashing them all over,

And my thoughts in a whirlwind.

He’s whirling round the park, whispering in my ears,

He’ll shatter my dreams like feathers.

April wind, you’re an April Fool,

Why did you knock me off my poppy?

I wanted to write tender lines,

about the beauty of spring and love.

But you burst in, riotous and playful,

And you’ve twisted my rhymes, marvellous.

Now I’m sitting here looking out the window in frustration,

And the wind’s still raging, and I can’t help it.

But in this chaos there’s a spark of inspiration,

The April wind is a marvellous creation.

Do you believe me or don’t you?

You believe me or you don’t
That my love is like the morning dawn,
Is bright and tender and so pure,
There’s no shadow, no cross.

I give you my heart
And I’ll keep my feelings in it
There’s no deceit in it, there’s no game
“but the sincerity of a holy season.

Let evil tongues whisper
Gossip may be like snakes,
But trust me, my love,
My love is your armour.

I’ll get past all the obstacles
And we’ll find happiness together
Just trust in the love I carry
And together we’ll enter a new world.

The sweet gift of oblivion

Give me the sweet gift of oblivion,

So that the pain of my heart may be soothed

And the vapour of old feelings

I’ll be able to forget

Forget your smile and your voice

Forget the tenderness and the dreams

The world you created

Where only we were happy

But let not oblivion be forever

May your holy image be swallowed up

So that, like a shy sprout,

That love may spring up again.

That I may forget the past,

I’ll be able to know you again,

And open my heart and soul again,

To accept you as I did the first time.

Give me a chance to forget and love,

From scratch, without bitterness and evil,

And drown in eternal happiness

Two hearts that fate has brought together.

Bye

While I write about love only on the page,

As if secretly whispering to a dream.

The ink dances, the words speak

The feelings that have been burning in my heart for a long time

But soon we’ll talk in person

And the feelings will spill out in a strange way

You’ll hear a voice that’s full of love,

And my gaze that searches yours for its own.

Let the leaf keep these lines for now

As a gentle harbinger of love’s spring.

And when we meet, we’ll dot the i’s and cross the t’s,

And tell you what’s important without any lies.

And maybe no words will be needed

For the heart to the heart beats so softly.

And we’ll both be in raptures of silence

When we shout our love in silence.

TO F.F.

The fantastic light in your eyes,

The diamond of the soul that shines so brightly.

The dawn of love that conquers fear,

Sincerity of feeling that fills the heart.

Breath as gentle as the wind in May,

The fragrance of hair that enchants my paradise.

Surrogate love

The world is full of temptations, insidious and colourful,

Where the mind is stupefied, forgetting its gifts,

that life gives us, pure and bright,

But they fog the mind like a winter’s gloom.

I don’t need the poison that sparkles in the bottles,

Nor the potion that keeps the mind in captivity and lasts.

There’s no comfort in them, no strength in them, no,

Only emptiness, a sad answer.

I’m looking for something else, softer than silk,

To warm my heart like a sunrise.

Love is the drink I’m drunk on,

It’s my drug, it’s my miraculous talisman.

It heals me, it inspires me

It inspires me to do new things

Why do I need a surrogate, a miserable deception?

When love is my ocean of desire?

All I need is you

In a world of dreams, in the light of day,

All I need is you, my love

In the silence of the night, in the light of the stars,

You’re the world I’ve grown up in.

The bottomless eyes are like seas,

I’ll drown in them and forget myself.

Your smile is like light,

I’ll melt away the sadness of my life.

In your arms I’ll find my mooring,

Where the storms will pass and I’ll rest.

Your voice is the music of my soul

Your voice is the music of the soul.

Let them say the world is a cruel place

Love will save you like a flower

We’ll always stand together,

No cold, no trouble.

My fate is in your hands

And without you, it’s just a struggle.

All I need is you, believe me

My love will open the door.

Out of sight

Away from my eyes
But close to my heart
Where the satin of tenderness
Keeps love’s endless love.

Where the stars whisper
And the night tells us
To keep us from danger
The soul from trouble.

In the arms of silence
Where feelings never grow cold
Dreams are tender and full
And will never fade away.

I’ll be waiting

I’ll wait for you in the cold and the heat,

Cause you’re the only thing I’ve ever wanted.

I don’t want anyone else, understand

You’re a ray of sunshine in the gloom of winter.

You’re the only one in my heart,

Without you, my soul burns like a stone.

Let time go by like a long dream,

I believe that you’ll come to me.

I hope you’ll come to my doorstep,

And smile to dispel the darkness of worry.

I’ll drown in your arms like in a quiet pool,

I’ll forget all my troubles and sorrows.

I’ll wait, no matter how long it takes

Without you, life’s a mess

My love is like an ocean without a bottom,

I’m waiting for you, I’m waiting for you, I’m waiting for you, alone.

A glass of red and you

I wish I had a glass of red

And you by my side,

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