And then she said:

" I gave you love."

Then I whispered as I walked away:

" I gave you everything..."

Sinto falta daqueles santuários de silencio e solidão.

Não necessariamente silencio.

Mas apenas a completa ausência da estridente e angustiante voz humana.

Conquistei, palmo a pequeno palmo, o terreno interior que nascera meu.

Reclamei, espaço a pequeno espaço, o pântano em que me quedara nulo.

Pari meu ser infinito, mas tirei-me a ferros de mim mesmo.

Fernando Pessoa in O Livro do Desassossego, 1914

Even though I'll never need her,
even though she's only giving me pain,
I'll be on my knees to feed her,
spend a day to make her smile again
Even though I'll never need her,
even though she's only giving me pain
As the world is soft around her,
leaving me with nothing to disdain.

Even though I'm not her minder,
even though she doesn't want me around,
I am on my feet to find her,
to make sure that she is safe and sound.
Even though I'm not her minder,
even though she doesn't want me around,
I am on my feet to find her,
to make sure that she is safe from harm.

Kings of Convinience in Versus, 2001