Let’s read and listen to the poem “If you look at me with your eyes” by Pablo Neruda
The poem “If you look at me with your eyes” by Pablo Neruda is a suggestive and intense text, which explores the transformative power of gaze and love. Although it is not among the most well-known poems of the Chilean poet, it reflects his unmistakable style, characterized by passionate lyricism and a language that embraces sensuality and emotional intimacy.
In this poem, Neruda dwells on the gaze as a vehicle of deep connection. The verse “If you look at me with your eyes” emphasizes the importance of reciprocity and recognition between two human beings. The look, in fact, becomes a symbol of openness, understanding and love, capable of transforming the poet’s world.
The work follows the theme dear to Neruda, namely love as a creative force that transcends matter and gives meaning to existence. The tone of the poem is intimate, and its language, although simple, is full of evocative images that reflect the intensity of the feeling.
Main themes:
- Love and connection: The interaction between two people through the look becomes a metaphor for intimacy and understanding.
- Personal transformation: The gaze of the beloved not only enriches the poet, but transforms his perception of reality.
- The centrality of the senses: The gaze is the starting point for a broader sensory and spiritual experience.
Let’s read together
If you look at me with your eyes
From which tenderness comes to me
And if I look at you with my eyes
I make room for you inside me,
In this crossing of glances
That summarizes millions of moments and words,
In this silent exchange
That for both is looking and letting yourse
lf be looked at,
In this penetrate one into the other
In time with benevolence,
We are given to weave the reciprocity of this love
And maybe the gratuity.
Si me miras con tus ojos
de quien me viene la ternura
y si te miro con mis ojos
Te hago espacio dentro de mí,
en este encuentro de miradas
que resume millones de momentos y palabras,
en este intercambio silencioso
que para ambos es mirar y dejarse mirar,
en este penetrarse el uno en el otro
con el tiempo con benevolencia,
se nos da para tejer la reciprocidad de este amor
y quizás gratis.
