“Men have forgotten this truth”, said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

LIKE A POEM BY BAUDELAIRE. ( Dedicated to a special friend )

In the midst of Mansfield Street
They met by cosmic coincidence.
Both struggled to keep their feet
On the ground , beyond the fence.
What led one to be right there,
made the other decide to share.

Would there be other grounds
and fences to limit them?
Would there be anybody around
to visit the same planets as them?
The moon with nocturnal eyes
completely agreeing their tries.

They kept seeing each other ,
as if it were supposed to be.
Such a friend - or even brother-
whose views the sky foresees.
An amazing astrological sign,
good intentions in their minds…

Time is now the only one able
To predict the revelations.
It gives the answer like a fable-
They can feel it in vibrations.
Something is tripping in the air
Like a poem by Baudelaire… Sergio Brandao, Allston (Ma) September,22, 2008.