The Three Oddest Words

(Found here)

When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.

When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.

When I pronounce the word Nothing,
I make something no non-being can hold.

~Wisława Szymborska  (Translated by Stanisław Barańczak & Clare Cavanagh)

Comments

Popular Posts