Ήξερα Κάποιους - I Knew Some People

Ήξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που μάτωνε τη σκιά του.
Έγινε Δέντρο.
Ήξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που επιμελώς γυάλιζε τη σκιά του.
Έγινε Σύννεφο.
Ηξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που αρνιότανε ότι είχε σκιά.
Έγινε Βροχή.
Ηξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που συνομωτούσε με τη σκιά του.
Έγινε Γκρεμός.
Ηξερα καποτε καποιον
που φοβόταν τη σκιά του.
Έγινε Aετός.
Ηξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που ερωτεύτηκε τη σκιά του.
Έγινε Nυχτολούλουδο.
Ήξερα κάποτε κάποιον
που η σκιά του ήταν πάντα αλαφρή.
Εγινε Πρωινή δροσιά.
Ήξερα-κι' ακόμα ξέρω-κάποιον
που φώτιζε τις σκιές των άλλων.
Έγινε Ποιητής.

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I knew somebody sometime

who bled his shadow.

He became a Tree.

I knew somebody sometime

who thoroughly polished his shadow.

He became a Cloud.

I knew somebody sometime

who refused of having a shadow.

He became Rain.

I knew somebody sometime

who colluded with his shadow.

He became a Cliff.

I knew somebody sometime

who was afraid of his shadow.

He became an Eagle.

I knew somebody sometime

who fell in love with his shadow.

He became a Night-flower.

I knew somebody sometime

whose shadow was always light.

He became Morning Dew.

I knew-still know-somebody sometime

who illumined other people's shadows.

He became a Poet.

Panagiotis Xourafas