I look so lengthy to the stars that I close my eyes and feel them inside

they populate me.

Why there would be the cosmic space where stars are mere burning items of decoration?

I want to think and the stars pester me

absolutes

stupids

scintillating.

Olho as estrelas tão demoradamente que fecho os olhos e sinto-as dentro de mim

povoam-me.

Por que será o espaço cósmico onde as estrelas são simples adereços ardentes?

Quero pensar e as estrelas chateiam-me

absolutas

estúpidas

cintilantes.

by Armando TABORDA, in "MANUAL DO DESPERDÍCIO", Ceres Editora, 1994

(post 1st edition, 2010, 2nd edition, 2018; 3rd editio, 2020)

(photo taken from Internet, edited by Armando TABORDA)