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Saudade

I measure time by the days I’ve spent away from you

that thought occurred to me

as I watched the sky go dark from blue

~Haiku, Lana del Rey

Saudade

The most musical word

I have ever heard

13 May 

In May and everyday

They say it takes 10 thousand hours

to master a skill

Can you master the longing for someone?

And when you get there

What happens?

Do you reach the peak of something close to despair

Or you just feel at peace?

Or maybe 

Resigned

I wonder

I can’t know

I’m longing for someone

But a little different

I have a passion for languages

I am a human who loves words

Some people call this a logophile

Once I had fun counting in how many languages 

I know to say the word beer

just like alcohol would matter for me

I like to write poems late at night

I love in your direction

Muttering words hoping they’ll reach somewhere

close to you

Words like

I miss you

Te extrano

Tu me manques

Sinto a tua falta

Îmi e dor de tine…

saudade/saʊˈdɑːdə/noun= (especially with reference to songs or poetry) a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament.

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