Em torno ao candeeiro desolado

by Fernando Pessoa · 1-9-1928
Published 01/09/1928

Cujo petróleo me alumia a vida,

Paira uma borboleta, por mandado

Da sua consistência indefinida.

#existencialismo #fernando pessoa #luz #melancolia #metamorfose #transitoriedade

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