A river of fire
between your soul and mine
mine unburdened itself
of this love’s impossible wound
As this glitter reflected on her
I ran away from that look, that lip
I looked at her silently, from afar,
as this river reflected on her. . .
translated by Murat Nemet-Nejat
Deeply touching, I find the opening lines to be so powerful that I do not even need to read forward (although I did and I don’t regret it!) to feel completely immersed and aching to ponder.
Yes, it is a powerful poem and I agree that the beginning grabs one instantly. I’m glad you found it compelling.