Oblivion by Pablo Neruda
Oblivion by Pablo Neruda

Oblivion

Pablo Neruda * Track #29 On The Captain’s Verses

Oblivion Annotated

All of love in a goblet
as wide as the earth, all
of love with stars and thorns
I gave you, but you walked
with little feet, with dirty heels
upon the fire, putting it out.

Ah great love, small beloved!

I did not stop in the struggle.
I did not stop marching toward life,
toward peace, toward bread for all,
but I lifted you in my arms
and I nailed you to my kisses
and I looked at you as never
again will human eyes look at you.

Ah great love, small beloved!

You did not then measure my stature,
and the man who for you put aside
blood, wheat, water,
you confused him
with the little insect that fell into your skirt.

Ah great love, small beloved!

Do not expect that I will look back at you
in the distance, stay
with what I left you, walk about
with my betrayed photograph,
I shall go on marching,
opening broad roads against the shadow, making
the earth smooth, spreading
the star for those who come.

Stay on the road.
Night has fallen for you.
Perhaps at dawn
we shall see each other again.

Ah great love, small beloved!

[original Spanish text]

Todo el amor en una copa
ancha como la tierra, todo
el amor con estrellas y espinas
te di, pero anduviste
con pies pequeños, con tacones sucios
sobre el fuego, apagándolo.

Ay gran amor, pequeña amada!

No me detuve en la lucha.
No dejé de marchar hacia la vida,
hacia la paz, hacia el pan para todos,
pero te alcé en mis brazos
y te clavé a mis besos y te miré como jamás
volverán a mirarte ojos humanos.

Ay gran amor, pequeña amada!

Entonces no mediste mi estatura,
y al hombre que para ti apartó
la sangre, el trigo, el agua
confundiste
con el pequeño insecto que te cayó en la falda.

Ay gran amor, pequeña amada!

No esperes que te mire en la distancia
hacia atrás, permanece
con lo que te dejé, pasea
con mi fotografía traicionada,
yo seguiré marchando,
abriendo anchos caminos contra la sombra, haciendo
suave la tierra, repartiendo
la estrella para los que vienen.

Quédate en el camino.
Ha llegado la noche para ti.
Tal vez de madrugada nos veremos de nuevo.

Ay gran amor, pequeña amada!

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