Poem. Guardian Angel by Rolf Jacobsen

Poem Guardian Angle by Rolf Jacobsen Translated by R.B.

I am the bird that flutters against your window in the morning,

And your closest friend, whom you can never know,

blossoms that light up for the blind.

I am the glacier shining over the woods, so pale,

and heavy voices from the cathedral tower.

The thought that suddenly hits you in the middle of the day

And makes you feel so fantastically happy.

I am the one you have loved for many years.

I walk beside you all day and look intently at you

And put my mouth against your heart

Though you’re not aware of it.

I am your third arm, and your second shadow,

The white one, whom you cannot accept,

And the one you can never forget.