Soneto de Separação
Vinicius de Moraes
Separation Sonnet
Suddenly from laughter came tears
Silent and white like mist
And from united mouths came foam
And from splayed hands came astonishment
Suddenly from calm came the wind
That undid the last flame from the eyes
And from passion came premonition
And from the motionless moment came the drama
Suddenly, nothing more than suddenly
What was lover became sad
And what was happy became lonely
The close friend became distant
Life became a wandering adventure
Suddenly, nothing more than suddenly
