Moonless Night

Every night you do this, Pierrot:

you wake up, you prepare to meet

my round face,

and wait for me to smile at you

before taking another step.

But today the sky is empty.

A dark room,

a window closed from the outside.

And I look at you from behind the darkness.

Walk lightly

for fear of breaking the night,

in your fist you only hold

a handful of clouds.

I hear you, Pierrot.

“Where are you?” your shoulders ask.

“Where are you?” your hands ask.

I feel that knot that takes your breath away

when you don't know where they are.

You would like to cry

salt water to disinfect,

take your heart away

as if it were a button.

Dancing and jumping

until we get up here.

Convinced that if you find me,

then everything is fine.

New moon night,

night with feet up,

at the edge of the earth,

at the edge of the sky.

A game of hide and seek

that you don't want to play,

a cyclical weaning

without completion.

And if you're looking for,

something new

he will have found you,

you let it resonate.

Sing, sing Pierrot.

To soothe, to heal,

to succeed at least a little,

to sleep.

Goodnight Pierrot,

Goodnight my little one.

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Inspirational Character

Pierrot, from the Commedia dell'Arte

Poster

Chiara Signorini Gremigni

Collaborator

Mirjam Gfeller

Music credits

Luigi Tenco, Sergio Endrigo, Frank Sinatra, Deuter

Support

Gratianne Laugauzère

Desirèe Mazza

Adi Costalunga

Duration

12 min