Poems in the text. . . Full version of Pablo Neruda-Love Sonnet XVII

Lennie 2022-05-20 14:34:16


I do not love you as if you were a salt rose, or topaz
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
So I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

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  • Patch Adams: You want to see me, sir?

    Dean Walcott: You are dismissed.

    Patch Adams: [Salutes] Sir.

    Dean Walcott: From this school. Kindly remove your things and vacate the school premises as soon as possible.

    Patch Adams: What for? For asking a group of doctors to have a sense of humor about themselves?

    Dean Walcott: Oh, I have a sense of humor, Hunter. I find it hilarious as smart as you are, you could give me an airtight reason to throw you the hell out of here!

    [Slams the book on his office desk]

    Patch Adams: Why am I such a threat to you, sir?

    Dean Walcott: Because what you want is for us to get down there on the same levels as our patients, to destroy objectivity, all to uphold some idealistic buddy system that will allow you to work through your own feelings of inadequacy. What you have done here today is inexcusable. You have made a complete mockery out of our distinguished guests. If you think that for 1 minute, that I will further tolerate your blatant disregard of the bylaws of this... .. What are you smiling at? Is this all a big joke to you? Get out of here!

  • Mitch: [as Patch cleans out his locker, Mitch happens upon him] You can't leave.

    Patch Adams: [closing locker] If what you say is true, it looks like I'm defying the laws of possibility.

    Patch Adams: [Patch goes to move past Mitch, but Mitch stands in his way] What're you doing? Oh... I can't leave till you beat me? Is that it? Okay, I surrender. You're number one, you're the top student in the class. You're smarter than me. Is that what you want to hear? Now can I leave?

    Mitch: [puts up his hand and blocks him again] You know Mrs. Kennedy in 212? She doesn't eat. I visited her room every day for the past three weeks. I can't get her to eat.

    Mitch: Now I know everything there is to know about medicine. I've studied relentlessly. I guarantee you I can outdo, outdiagnose any attending or surgeon in this hospital.

    Patch Adams: [nods] Mm-hmm.

    Mitch: But I can't make her eat.

    [near tears]

    Mitch: You have a gift.

    [shakes head]

    Mitch: You have a way with people. You know they like you. And if you leave... I can't learn this way.

    [Patch walks off]