Epifanie

I cannot exist without you - John Keats

I cannot exist without you -

I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again -

my Life seems to stop there -

I see no further. 

You have absorb’d me.

I have a sensation at the present moment as though I was dissolving -

I should be exquisitely miserable without the hope of soon seeing you.  I should be afraid to separate myself far from you.  My sweet Fanny, will your heart never change?  My love, will it?  I have no limit now to my love -

You note came in just here -

I cannot be happier away from you -

‘T is richer than an Argosy of Pearles.  Do not threat me even in jest. I have been astonished that Men could die Martyrs for religion -

I have shudder’d at it -

 I shudder no more -

 I could be martyr’d for my Religion -

Love is my religion -

I could die for that -

I could die for you.  My Creed is Love and you are its only tenet – You have ravish’d me away by a Power I cannot resist: and yet I could resist till I saw you; and even since I have seen you I have endeavoured often “to reason against the reasons of my Love.”  I can do that no more – the pain would be too great -

My Love is selfish -

I cannot breathe without you.

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Senza di te

Non posso esistere senza di te.
Mi dimentico di tutto tranne che di rivederti:
la mia vita sembra che si arresti lì,
non vedo più avanti.
Mi hai assorbito.

In questo momento ho la sensazione
come di dissolvermi:
sarei estremamente triste
senza la speranza di rivederti presto.
Avrei paura a staccarmi da te.

Mi hai rapito via l’anima con un potere
cui non posso resistere;
eppure potei resistere finché non ti vidi;
e anche dopo averti veduta
mi sforzai spesso di ragionare
contro le ragioni del mio amore.

Ora non ne sono più capace.
Sarebbe una pena troppo grande.
Il mio amore è egoista.
Non posso respirare senza di te.