Tuesday, January 01, 2008

IX - It pays to be honest

IX

It pays to be honest,
though you could trample on your own feelings,
though your stony face could fall by the wayside.
Because the thorn will break your skin,
and the stitch will remain on the gutter.
When the blade of grass is chiming,
something's got a hold on you.
Stand heedful of the black-clad itch,
else you'd wear a wan smile.

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Paga la pena dir la veritat,
encara que puguis trepitjar els teus propis sentiments,
encara que la teva cara impertorbable pugui quedar-se pel camí.
Perquè l''espina et travessarà la pell,
i la punxada romandrà a la cuneta.
Quan el bri d'herba repica,
és que alguna cosa et controla.
Mantingue't atent a la picor vestida de negre,
de lo contrari podries lluir un pàl·lid somriure.


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