III - From my villa on the hill I long looked down;

by Fernando Pessoa · 1920
Published 01/07/1920

From my villa on the hill I long looked down

Upon the muttering town;

Then one day drew (life sight-sick, dull hope shed)

My toga o'er my head

(The simplest gesture being the greatest thing)

Like a raised wing.

#existential reflection #fernando pessoa #solitude #urban alienation

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