Monday, April 18, 2005

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

(Incluido aqui en honor a mi hermano)

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I re-read this poem not long ago as my father-in-law was dying of Alzheimers and had no rage left in him. I had to work to remember that he was a man, not of frail deeds, but great presence. Great poem- one of my favorites. And say! I like your work and your comments on the blogs I read. Thanks.