The following is a translation of my French poem 'Rien'.
What happened?
Nothing.
What's happening?
Still nothing.
And what will you do?
Absolutely nothing.
What does she feel for you?
Nothing.
It means something for you?
I think nothing.
Are you sure?
I don't know,
Actually, I know nothing.
Are you happy like that?
I said I know nothing.
Then?
Well, I don't know
Whether I'm happy or not,
I know nothing.
Nothing?
Nothing.
Nothing?
No.
No what? Nothing?
No, I know more than that.
Are you sure about that? Or about nothing?
I am sure about that.
What do you know beyond nothing?
I know that I love her.
Doesn't she feel nothing for you?
No, she might still love me.
And will you do nothing?
No, I will do a lot.
More than nothing?
Yes, definitely more than that.
What is more than nothing?
Nothing.
Poem and translation written by Miguel Casanova.
Photo taken by Miguel Casanova.