The violin of an apprentice
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Abrade his throes
Lighten his eyes
Fortify his mettle.
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You had the attribute
To have cradled
Many of my evenings,
Sleepless nights and
Vanishing slumber
Where I rummaged
Finding myself
Through the written.
Recovering the pieces
Of your appeasing
Countenance…You were
My defender the guardian
Of my dwelling…You
Restored flavor to the
Prosaic day, proffered
A rainbow counter to
Setbacks, clarified
Tarnished horizons…
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Vibrate in his soul the
Delicate tremolo of an
Apprentice’s violin.
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Le violon d’un apprenti
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Pulvérise ses affres
Eclaircis ses yeux
Fortifie sa vaillance
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Tu as eu l’apanage
De bercer tant de
Mes soirées, nuits
Blanches au sommeil
Fuyant, où je
Fouillais me retrouvant
A travers l’écrit,
Récupérant les Morceaux
De ton expression
Appaisante. Tu étais
Mon défenseur, le gardien
De ma demeure, tu as
Restauré la saveur au
Jour prosaïque,
Offert un arc-en-ciel
A l’encontre de
Déboires, clarifié les
Horizons ternies…
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Fais vibrer son âme
Du délicat tremolo du
Violon de l’apprenti.