Sincerely

The night inhabits the chimneys

behind the walls.

The birds I raised in your name

have been slowly dying.

Winter comes,

but I’ve had to tear the plaster with my short nails

to scatter snow over lent dolls

this afternoon,

every afternoon,

while I’m telling them the story of good friends

that cross fingers behind their backs.

Ilustración: Mademoiselle G.

Versión de Sinceramente que me regalaron Javi y Li, el poema en español está incluido en el poemario Los pájaros que crié en tu nombre, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, 2009.