Sunday, April 19, 2009

The Universal Language

I just finished reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and after reading a prompt about language this is what came to mind.
not my best but interesting nonetheless.

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I’ll be the Fatima to your Santiago
I’ll stand tall like the women of the desert
I’ll await your homecoming with a light heart
As long as you teach me how to love
With the Universal Language.

I’ll be the Santiago to your Alchemist.
I’ll comb the sands of the desert in pursuit,
I’ll turn myself into the whirling wind
As long as you teach me how to live
With the Universal Language.

I’ll be the moon to your endless desert nights
I’ll say “I love you”, you’ll say “Eu te amo”
I’ll move to the right, you’ll move to the left
As long as we love it won’t matter; we understand
The Universal Language.

2 comments:

  1. Very nice. I like the repetition of the lines and the gentle rhythm.

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  2. nicely done! though the fatima part was the only thing that really bothered me about the story.

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