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O marfim do meu amor


A ti

Se eu resolver
vender o meu
amor
por ti
nesse antiquário
pela Arbat¹
vão ter que fazer
um bom negócio
porque isso é feito de
marfim
rubi
diamante
pedra famosa
pedra cara
tudo que brilha
tudo que fascina
tudo que tira o fôlego
e me leva junto
e o elefante desse marfim
foi Salomão*
e mais poesia que isso
falta em qualquer outro
negócio
amor
pedra
coisa
tudo
Mas eu não vendo
não
Eu vou é
te levar no bolso
até onde eu queira.

¹ uma rua famosa turístia de pedestres em Moscou

* O elefante, Saramago

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