Eros and Thanatos

I find a suffused light
In El Greco's paintings,
In the still air
As always before the storm,

In the non-burning fire,
In the burning-out flame,
Such as life or love.

Eros and Thanatos -
Both almost the same psyche,
Because nothing changes.
Perchance only the light,
When it is less reflected in your eyes,
And loses its shine.

poem by Zofia Walas, translated by Dan Costinaş
Submitted by Dan Costinaş
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