Sobre as três vezes em que encontrei a Morte, e a vez em que ela finalmente me levou

Ou: Uma morte em três atos

Do ensaio Mini People in the Jungle,Dawid Planeta

Tongue

You thrusted yours in me

Not seeing the blood you drew out

Or the poisoned air you locked in

You shaped it as a mask

to force upon my face

and shield yourself

from an incomprehension you said was mine

The walls you needed yourself

you build them around me

And I saw myself alone

Till I didn't see anything anymore

and it was the first time I died

  

Finally

- I thought to myself -

It has taken longer than I expected

* 

Love

You crawled under my skin

and scratched inside my veins

savouring my blood with a sharp smile

You came hidden under deep eyes

          and shiny hair

You never knew I would see

right through your prince charming disguise

and unveil your claws

I spat on your face

and sent you running back

- in pieces

my pieces

You failed.

I was stronger than you

I am always so strong

And that was why I died a second time

          ('and that is why you'll keep dying', you answered)

Finally

- I thought to myself -

It has taken longer than I wished for

*

Bravery

You dared me

You showed me all the gold

at the end of the rainbow

and made out of it the perfect costume

You broke me and rejoiced over my shatters

You never warned me about the ticket tolled in blood

You took me to the end

You allowed me to the pot

You lead me to my doom

My arrogant mocking smile still on

as you silently kissed my breath away

and laid me cold and lifeless

among golden coins

under that colorful arch

and those brilliant drops of rain

That was the last time I died

Finally

- I thought to myself-

It has taken longer than I was ready for