Fernando Pessoa writing as Ricardo Reis: untitled poem

No one loves anyone else; he loves
What he finds of himself in the other.
Don’t fret if others don’t love you. They feel
Who you are, and you’re a stranger.
Be who you are, even if never loved.
Secure in yourself, you will suffer
Few sorrows.

translated by Richard Zenith

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