Yes and No


Yes and No


If right now, I were 
only eighteen years old,
I would most prefer
to sent back the “no”-word! 


If, right now, I were
of my twenty two years,
I would most prefer
To reply just by “yes”!


But for years of our lots,
For all difficult years,
Not enough of small words,
As are “no” or “yes”


They have not enough mightiness
to retell you my soul:
So, if I’m in silence,
stop ask questions at all.


Margarita Aliger