{"id":2709,"date":"2024-06-12T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T16:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rimes.fr\/blog\/?post_type=poemes&p=2709"},"modified":"2024-06-12T18:41:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T16:41:22","slug":"birds-in-the-night","status":"publish","type":"poemes","link":"https:\/\/www.rimes.fr\/blog\/poemes\/birds-in-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds in the night"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vous n\u2019avez pas eu toute patience,
\nCela se comprend par malheur, de reste.
\nVous \u00eates si jeune ! et l\u2019insouciance,
\nC\u2019est le lot amer de l\u2019\u00e2ge c\u00e9leste !<\/p>\n

Vous n\u2019avez pas eu toute la douceur,
\nCela par malheur d\u2019ailleurs se comprend ;
\nVous \u00eates si jeune, \u00f4 ma froide s\u0153ur,
\nQue votre c\u0153ur doit \u00eatre indiff\u00e9rent !<\/p>\n

Aussi me voici plein de pardons chastes,
\nNon, certes ! joyeux, mais tr\u00e8s calme, en somme,
\nBien que je d\u00e9plore, en ces mois n\u00e9fastes,
\nD\u2019\u00eatre, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 vous, le moins heureux homme.<\/p>\n

Et vous voyez bien que j\u2019avais raison.
\nQuand je vous disais dans mes moments noirs,
\nQue vos yeux, foyer de mes vieux espoirs,
\nNe couvaient plus rien que la trahison.<\/p>\n

Vous juriez alors que c\u2019\u00e9tait mensonge
\nEt votre regard qui mentait lui-m\u00eame
\nFlambait comme un feu mourant qu\u2019on prolonge,
\nEt de votre voix vous disiez : \u00ab Je t\u2019aime ! \u00bb<\/p>\n

H\u00e9las ! on se prend toujours au d\u00e9sir
\nQu\u2019on a d\u2019\u00eatre heureux malgr\u00e9 la saison\u2026
\nMais ce fut un jour plein d\u2019amer plaisir,
\nQuand je m\u2019aper\u00e7us que j\u2019avais raison !<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aussi bien pourquoi me mettrai-je \u00e0 geindre ?
\nVous ne m\u2019aimez pas, l\u2019affaire est conclue,
\nEt, ne voulant pas qu\u2019on ose me plaindre,
\nJe souffrirai d\u2019une \u00e2me r\u00e9solue.<\/p>\n

Oui, je souffrirai, car je vous aimais !
\nMais je souffrirai comme un bon soldat
\nBless\u00e9, qui s\u2019en va dormir \u00e0 jamais,
\nPlein d\u2019amour pour quelque pays ingrat.<\/p>\n

Vous qui f\u00fbtes ma Belle, ma Ch\u00e9rie,
\nEncor que de vous vienne ma souffrance,
\nN\u2019\u00eates-vous donc pas toujours ma Patrie,
\nAussi jeune, aussi folle que la France ?<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Or, je ne veux pas, \u2014 le puis-je d\u2019abord ?
\nPlonger dans ceci mes regards mouill\u00e9s.
\nPourtant mon amour que vous croyez mort
\n\u00c0 peut-\u00eatre enfin les yeux dessill\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Mon amour qui n\u2019est que ressouvenance.
\nQuoique sous vos coups il saigne et qu\u2019il pleure
\nEncore et qu\u2019il doive, \u00e0 ce que je pense.
\nSouffrir longtemps jusqu\u2019\u00e0 ce qu\u2019il en meure,<\/p>\n

Peut-\u00eatre a raison de croire entrevoir
\nEn vous un remords qui n\u2019est pas banal,
\nEt d\u2019entendre dire, en son d\u00e9sespoir,
\n\u00c0 votre m\u00e9moire : ah ! fi ! que c\u2019est mal !<\/p>\n

Je vous vois encor. J\u2019entr\u2019ouvris la porte.
\nVous \u00e9tiez au lit comme fatigu\u00e9e.
\nMais, \u00f4 corps l\u00e9ger que l\u2019amour emporte,
\nVous bond\u00eetes nue, \u00e9plor\u00e9e et gaie.<\/p>\n

\u00d4 quels baisers, quels enlacements fous !
\nJ\u2019en riais moi-m\u00eame \u00e0 travers mes pleurs.
\nCertes, ces instants seront entre tous,
\nMes plus tristes, mais aussi mes meilleurs.<\/p>\n

Je ne veux revoir de votre sourire
\nEt de vos bons yeux en cette occurrence
\nEt de vous, enfin, qu\u2019il faudrait maudire,
\nEt du pi\u00e8ge exquis, rien que l\u2019apparence.<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Je vous vois encor ! En robe d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9
\nBlanche et jaune avec des fleurs de rideaux,
\nMais vous n\u2019aviez plus l\u2019humide ga\u00eet\u00e9
\nDu plus d\u00e9lirant de tous nos tant\u00f4ts,<\/p>\n

La petite \u00e9pouse et la fille ain\u00e9e
\n\u00c9tait reparue avec la toilette
\nEt c\u2019\u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 notre destin\u00e9e
\nQui me regardait sous votre voilette.<\/p>\n

Soyez pardonn\u00e9e ! Et c\u2019est pour cela
\nQue je garde, h\u00e9las ! avec quelque orgueil,
\nEn mon souvenir qui vous cajola,
\nL\u2019\u00e9clair de c\u00f4t\u00e9 que coulait votre \u0153il.<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Par instants, je suis le pauvre navire Qui court d\u00e9m\u00e2t\u00e9 parmi la temp\u00eate, Et ne voyant pas Notre-Dame luire Pour l\u2019engouffrement en priant s\u2019appr\u00eate.<\/p>\n

Par instants, je meurs la mort du p\u00e9cheur Qui se sait damn\u00e9 s\u2019il n\u2019est confess\u00e9, Et, perdant l\u2019espoir de nul confesseur, Se tord dans l\u2019Enfer qu\u2019il a devanc\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u00d4 mais ! par instants, j\u2019ai l\u2019extase rouge Du premier chr\u00e9tien, sous la dent rapace, Qui rit \u00e0 J\u00e9sus t\u00e9moin, sans que bouge Un poil de sa chair, un nerf de sa face !<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bruxelles-Londres. \u2014 Septembre-Octobre 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