Un amor
Tu deseo me pertenece
como pez al acuario
¿quieres salir del agua ?
Me inculcaste la indiferencia
más nuestras ambiciones se impusieron
como ideal inmisericorde
Allí
el amor no tiene espacio
no cabe en el itinerario.
Paseamos como dos enamorados
marcando tarjetas al horero
No dimos tiempo al hubiese sido
porque igual
no hubiese sido.
Nunca hubo otras aguas
tu sentido contrario al mío
Fuimos un destino sin alternativa
No estuve dispuesta
no hay dos veces
ni siquiera una
¿qué cuentas entonces ?
separarse de la sombra
cuando el atardecer se confunde
con lo que deja de ser común :
nunca fuimos uno.
un insomnio como luna llena
junto con su resplandor me empachó.
mantengo a raya a la muerte
para que no distraiga a la vida
algún día seré su presa
para entonces ya no estaré.
ocupo mi cuerpo
no hay vacante
………………………………………………
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Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.
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