VELHO CARVALHO!!!

                              Sento-me
                              Á sombra
                              Do velho carvalho,
                              A ouvir a rela
                              E a cigarra,
                              Em desafio louco,
                              Num hino
                              Ao dia de calor
                              Que se adivinha!
                              Pequenas gotas
                              De orvalho,
                              Vão caindo
                              Pouco a pouco,
                              Das folhas verdes
                              E recortadas,
                              Em ritual
                              Ritmado
                              De amôr!
                              Lembram as estrofes
                              Dum poema já esquecido,
                              Que declamava
                              Entusasmado
                              E convencido,
                              Numa mistura
                              De saudade
                              Com algum choro
                              E de amizade
                              Com acessos de ternura!
                              Ainda me sorri,
                              O velho carvalho,
                              Sabendo embora
                              Que o mundo está perdido!