{"id":235901,"date":"2025-09-22T12:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/specchio\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:54:19","slug":"specchio-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/specchio-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Specchio – Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"

Specchio<\/h1>\n

Specchio, ricordo di te,
\nocchi d’amore che si guardavano,
\nora sei andata, non ci sei pi\u00f9,
\ne il mio cuore \u00e8 pesante come un sasso.<\/p>\n

I giorni passano lenti,
\naspetto il tempo che non torna,
\ngiorni felici nella mia mente,
\nma il tuo cuore non batte pi\u00f9.<\/p>\n

L’alba nasce e muore nel mio cuore,
\nrubando ore al giorno,
\ncerco un’ombra che mi accarezzi,
\nche mi asciughi le lacrime del cuore.<\/p>\n

Sei andata via, come l’estate,
\ne mi \u00e8 rimasto l’inverno nel cuore,
\nso che non tornerai pi\u00f9,
\ne il mio cuore \u00e8 perso senza te.<\/p>\n

Mi guardo allo specchio,
\ne affiora il ricordo di te,
\nocchi d’amore che mi guardano,
\nche non vedr\u00f2 mai pi\u00f9.<\/p>\n

Zaira Sellerio<\/p>\n

Mirror<\/h1>\n

Mirror, I remember you,
eyes of love that looked at each other,
now you are gone, you are no longer here,
and my heart is heavy like a stone.<\/p>\n

The days pass slowly,
I wait for the time that will not return,
happy days in my mind,
but your heart beats no more.<\/p>\n

The dawn rises and dies in my heart,
stealing hours from the day,
I look for a shadow to caress me,
to dry the tears of my heart.<\/p>\n

You went away, like summer,
and winter remained in my heart,
I know you will never return,
and my heart is lost without you.<\/p>\n

I look at myself in the mirror,
and the memory of you emerges,
eyes of love that gaze at me,
that I will never see again.<\/p>\n

Zaira Sellerio<\/p>\n

\"Specchio
Specchio image by Grok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Review<\/span><\/h2>\n

The poem is permeated by an intense sense of nostalgia and a profound feeling of love and loss. The theme is universal and immediately recognizable, touching deep emotional chords in the reader.<\/span><\/p>\n

The images are powerful and evocative: expressions such as \u201cmy heart is heavy like a stone\u201d<\/em> and \u201cYou went away like summer, and winter remained in my heart\u201d<\/em> strongly convey pain and absence, transforming the external world into a reflection of inner emotions. The repetition of elements such as the mirror and the \u201ceyes of love\u201d<\/em> creates an echo effect that reinforces memory and emotional intensity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The poem maintains extraordinary emotional coherence, guiding the reader from nostalgic remembrance to the awareness of loss with delicacy and depth. The natural rhythm of the verses accompanies the sentiment without haste, allowing the emotion to fully emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the poem powerfully conveys both the pain and the sweetness of memories, making the reading experience intense and engaging. The images and feelings remain impressed in the mind, leaving a lasting mark in the reader\u2019s heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some recognitions for her works<\/span><\/h2>\n