A toast to time

post-thumb

This text was translated from Portuguese by AI to preserve the original meaning and poetic essence. Learn more here.

A toast to time, our godfather

We give each other the right to love one another Every mistake, we share with each other and split the opportunity to grow together One in the other, For love

In the early hours we despise the adults Existence is only to be, otherwise, why worry? Accepting banal comfort seems absurd, be it God or a relationship that isn’t pure in its form

The thunderclouds veil the full moon Casting shadows of apathy for tomorrow

Through skepticism we become, sure of ourselves, reluctant, coerced by the tide of the hidden pendulum, more disturbing are the truths that reveal our denial

Without cares, We learn from each other Without resenting failures Developing ourselves Delighting ourselves

There aren’t many retrospectives to make predictions We are fools, time seduces us

Reasons to grow old together Reasons to grow old together
Laura Esteves

Laura Esteves

Laura Esteves builds worlds with words, and dismantles the ones that already exist. She writes about what hurts, what transforms and what refuses to be forgotten. She writes about love, identity and the systems that insist on defining us.

She believes literature is the only place where truth doesn't need permission. Her texts are born from the certainty that every story told with courage is an act of freedom; for whoever writes and whoever reads.

Related Reads

A toast to time
If I were a poet
27/11/2018
A toast to time
The cosmos' contribution to love
30/10/2018
A toast to time
Inner Reflections
26/05/2017