Prudência

Não aprofundes nunca,nem pesquises                                                                                                      Osegredo das almas que procuras;                                                                                                               Elas guardam surpresas infelizes                                                                                                                 A quem lhes desce ás convulsões obscuras
                                                                                                                                                        Contenta-te com amá-las,se as bendizes,                                                                                                  Se te parece, límpidas e puras,                                                                                                               Pois se ,ás vezes,nos frutos há doçuras,                                                                                                   Há sempre um gosto amargo nas raízes...                                                                                          b                                                                                                                                                           Trata-as assim,como se fossem rosas,                                                                                                  Mas não despertes o sabor selvagem                                                                                                     Lembra-te dessas flores venenosas!                                                                                                             As abelhas cortejam de passagem,                                                                                                      Mas não ousam prová-las nem feri-las                                                                                             LEONI,Raul de(org. de Luiz Santa Cruz) in TRECHOS ESCOLHIDOS,Rio de Janeiro,Agir,1961.