20 September 2011

A Romanian Poem

We Have Time by Octavian Paler


We have time for everything.
To sleep, to run right or left,
to be sorry we made mistakes and to make mistakes again,
to judge others and absolve ourselves
we have time to read and write,
to correct what we have written, to be sorry for what we wrote,
we have time to build projects and miss their deadlines,
we have time to build illusions and rake over their ashes.
We have time for ambitions and sickness,
time to blame destiny and details,
we have time to watch the clouds, the advertisements or a certain accident,

we have time to chase away the questions, delay the answers,
we have time to crush a dream and reinvent it,
we have time to make friends, and lose them,
we have time to receive lessons and forget them afterwards,
we have time to receive gifts and never understand them.
We have time for all that.
We don't have time for a little tenderness.
When we're about to get there - we die.






I have learned some things in life and I am sharing them with you!!
I have learned that you can not make someone love you
All you can do is to be a loved one.
The rest... is up to the others.
I have learned that no matter how much I care
Others might not care at all.
I have learned that it takes years to build up your confidence
And only a couple of seconds to lose it
I have learned it doesn't matter WHAT your life earnedBut WHO.
I have learned that your charm helps you for about 15 minutes

But then, you'd better know something too.
I have learned you don't have to compare yourself to what one does best
But to what you yourself can do.
I have learned what happened to people doesn't matter
But it matters what you can do about it.
I have learned that no matter the cut
There are two faces to everything.
I have learned that you have to say warm goodbyes to your loved ones
This could be the last time you see them.
I have learned you can still go on for a long time
After you said you're finished.
I have learned that heroes are those people who do what must be done, when it must be done
No matter the consequences.
I have learned there are people who love you
But don't know how to show it.
I have learned that when I am upset I have THE RIGHT to be upset
But I don't have the right to be mean too.
I have learned that true friendship survives long distances
And this applies to true love also.
I have learned that, when someone doesn't love you as you want them to
It doesn't mean they don't love you with their entire soul.
I have learned that no matter how good a friend one is to you
They will still hurt you from time to time
And you have to forgive them for it.
I have learned it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others
Sometimes you will have to learn to forgive yourself.

I have learned that no matter how deep your suffering is,
The world won't stop in place because of it.
I have learned that your past and circumstances could influence
your personality
But YOU are the one responsible for what you become.
I have learned that, when two people are fighting, it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And the fact that they're not fighting is not a proof of love either.
I have learned that sometimes you have to first look at the person
And not at their deeds.
I have learned that two humans can look at the same thing
And they can see something else entirely.
I have learned that no matter the consequences
Those who are honest with themselves will get further in life.
I have learned that your life can be changed in a few hours
By people who don't even know you.
I have learned that even when you think you have nothing to give anymore
A friend calls you and you find the power to help them.
I have learned that the people you care most deeply about
Are taken from you too soon.
I have learned that it's too hard to discern

Where to draw the line between being amiable, not hurting people and standing for your opinion.
I have learned to love
So that I can be loved.



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