Alda Merini | Se cerchi un tesoro / If you are looking for a treasure..

Nicoletta Tomas Caravia

Se cerchi un tesoro

devi cercarlo nei posti meno visibili,

non cercarlo nelle parole della gente,

troveresti solo vento.

Alda Merini (1931–2009)

Cercalo in fondo all’anima di chi

sa parlare con soli silenzi.

Nicoletta Tomas Caravia

If you are looking for a treasure

you have to look for it in the less visible places,

do not look for it in the words of the people,

you would only find wind.

Looking for it at the bottom of the soul of someone

who can speak only of silences.