Jacques Prévert / For You My Love

Florecita quiteña
Quito, 2011
Photo by Triunfo Arciniegas

For You My Love

by Jacques Prévert

Jacques Prévert / Pour toi mon amour (Rimbaud) Jacques Prévert / Para ti mi amor (De otros mundos)

I went to the market, where they sell birds

and I bought some birds

for you

my love

I went to the market, where they sell flowers

and I bought some flowers

for you

my love

I went to the market, where they sell chains

and I bought some chains

heavy chains

for you

my love

And then I went to the slave market

and I looked for you

but I did not find you there 

my love