Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos olas
y la noche es océano.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos piedras
y la noche desierto.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces raíces
en la noche enlazadas.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces navajas
y la noche relámpago.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son dos astros que caen
en un cielo vacío.
Two bodies, by Octavio Paz
Two bodies face to face
they are sometimes two waves
and the night is ocean.
Two bodies face to face
they are sometimes two stones
and the desert night.
Two bodies face to face
they are sometimes roots
in the night linked.
Two bodies face to face
they are sometimes razors
and the lightning night.
Two bodies face to face
they are two stars that fall
In an empty sky
