And if after so much history, we succumb
not to eternity
but to these simple things,
like sitting at home or settling in to think!
And if we then discovered
all of a sudden that we’re living—to judge
by the height of the stars—off a comb
and the stains on a handkerchief!
- Excerpt from César Vallejo, "And If After So Many Words"
Full poem is here:
https://www.vianegativa.us/2015/07/pain-without-explanation-five-poems-by-cesar-vallejo/









