Anniversary - The Verlaines

She said, «Sunshine will haunt you

And blue sky will taunt you

And beauty will court you with lies.»

She said, «Autumn will bore you

And spring time will ignore you

And the cold wind will warm you at night.»

And she asked me what kind of creature was I

That I harboured no rain in my eyes

Tell me why

Your cheeks are drier than mine

Are you too fragile to cry?

She said, «Laughter will hurt you

And children will disturb you

And dirges will serve you with light.»

And she said, «By the time

That you open your eyes

There will not be a shoulder in sight.»

Tell me why

Your cheeks are drier than mine

Are you too humbles to cry?

She said, «Sunshine will haunt you

And blue sky will taunt you

And beauty will court you with lies

And the next time you’re bent

On a violent end

Don’t take me along for the ride."

Tell me why

Your cheeks are drier than mine

Are you too frightened to cry?