Canción de amor

I wait for your step on my staircase
From seven to nine behind my door
Your firm step step by step
Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.

I want your shadow next to my shadow,
Your warm weight on my pillow,
To say in silence, to say without words,
Your sweet mouth my bitter mouth.

I have seen the dawn arrive,
I have seen the sun rise
In this long darkness
Of my room.

I feel your hand on my face
Palm to palm on my skin
Between my frayed hair
From my eyes to my feet.

I had your body next to my body,
My uncertain body yours fleeting.
I wanted to carry you in my poor veins,
To have you in my blood when you leave.

I have seen the dawn arrive,
I have seen the sun rise
In this long darkness
Of my room.