“A kiss on the forehead”

BY MARINA TSVETAEVA
NEW VERSIONS FROM THE RUSSIAN BY ILYA KAMINSKY AND JEAN VALENTINE

"A kiss on the forehead—erases misery.
I kiss your forehead.
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A kiss on the eyes—lifts sleeplessness.
I kiss your eyes.

A kiss on the lips—is a drink of water.


I kiss your lips.

A kiss on the forehead—erases memory."


1917