THE POETRY OF PAUL ELUARD
In order to cut off
The little tricks .
Of giants nourished on themselves
In order to see all eyes reflected
In all eyes
In order to see all eyes as beautiful
As though they looked upon
An absorbing sea
In order that one may laugh lightly
At having been hot at having been cold
At having been hungry at having been thirsty
In order that to speak
May be as generous
As to embrace
In order to mingle bather and river
Crystal and dancer of the storm
Dawn and the season of the breasts
Desires and the wisdom of childhood
In order to give a woman
Meditative and alone
The kind of caresses
Of which she dreams
In order that deserts may lie in shadow
Instead of lying in
My shadow
To give
My
Good
To give
My
Right
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