Le chant des colibris

 







Le chant des colibris

 

 

Un monde immonde. Glacé. Des stalactites tombent des sourcils. Le bout des doigts qui frôlent. La solitude monte dans ma gorge.

- un reflux gastrique qui brûle à l’intérieur - 

Le s (a) ong des colibris résonant d’un vaste navire spatial d’où je me vois poignardée. 

 

Les plus dangereuses explosions proviennent des objets de petites dimensions.

Have you ever looked into a hummingbird’eyes? 

I would like that you look at me through her eyes and see 

A world wrapped in shimmering colours.

au fil 

du temps. 

I feel 

divided. In many places, languages.

I am embracing the wide light spectrum and my/mes arms/armes 

ont l'élasticité d’un boa 

Ils peuvent dévorer l’amour tout entier

s’élargir                comme une peau                   élastique 

 

Du bâtiment qui perce le ciel,

au troisième étage 

Le monde n’est pas le même 

Chaque petite ruelle où j'ai imaginé notre rencontre 

Alors que tu n'existais encore pas 

Lorsque tu habitais seulement dans ma tête 

chaque rêverie qui m’a accompagné dans mes voyages 

a l’air de se dissiper dans les mains de l’enfant que j’étais 

Qui jouait avec la monnaie

sans connaître sa valeur

 

Je suis monté plein de fois sur ce toit en cherchant la clarté, l’harmonie

J’ai contemplé avec l’œil de Dieu un monde fictif

mon tristesse s’évanouir dans le brouillard 

ressentir le sa/ong des colibris 

t’apercevoir de loin

où ta voix ne peut me

toucher 

 

les mains suspendues dans l’air froid 

ont signé 

la paix 

avec l’imposteur qui 

m’habite

 

et j’ai senti le sa/ong des colibris se rependre







 

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