Finally found a word for all those mixed feelings!
Saudade: a word of Portuguese origin which describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic or melancholic longing for someone or something that might never return. A word that evokes a sense of loneliness and void.
In Brazil, Saudade Day is celebrated on January 30!
A word that points to a memory or a feeling so intense yet subtle that a magnitude of English words cannot sum it up. It’s the “love that remains”, a recollection of memories, events and places that once brought happiness but leave a deep sense of longing and loss today. It’s the sadness of missing something loved and the happiness for having experienced that love.
Saudade: “a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy.”
Love that remains…
As the wind whispers in your ears
and the sun caresses your face,
you will be thinking of me
When the stars shine down on you
and on a dark moonless night,
you will be thinking of me
In the deafening silence of a noisy room
or in a blissful company,
you will be thinking of me
With each passing day
and lonely sleepless nights,
you will be thinking of me
Distance can’t make me go away
Time won’t let you forget
and just like always
you will be thinking of me…
– Ashwini Nawathe
I think people who experience such an intense love are fortunate enough. To love, remember and long for a person even when there is nothing in return is in my opinion the most purest and unconditional form of love!
This post is for everyone who has experienced such Saudade… 🙂
PS: It’s a re-post. Hope you all enjoy it!
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Beautiful 👍👍
Thanks
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Very right you are Ashwini…..this is the truest form of love which doesn’t happen to many, but when it happens, its hard to keep away from it…….:)
Absolutely!
Amazing!
Good luck 🙂
Thanks Nisha. Keep visiting and Happy Blogging to you! :*
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Saudade. my native language is Portuguese.you described it so perfectly.
Aww.. Thanks. That really means a lot! 🙂
Beautiful poem Ashwini and a very well explanation of the “word” saudade!!!
Thank you!! 🙂
How lovely! Learnt something new today. I wonder if I have Saudade 🙂
Thanks dear. Glad you liked it!
It’s one of those bittersweet words isn’t it. That feeling when you are not sure you want to leap for joy or burst into tears.
Yes. There’s so much uncertainty and restlessness in it.
What a great word- never heard of it before to be honest! I think we have all had this feeling before
Yes no…it was such a surprise for me when I found the word that explained everything!
Very poignant. I do a new word for the week in class with a group of high achievers- this may have to make this list. Your poetry is lovely by the way x
Thank you so much!! It’s a beautiful word no doubt. The more people that understand the essence of it the merrier. 🙂
Glad to know that you liked my poem. Thanks 🙂
I guess not everyone experiences this feeling. Only few lucky ones do!
Yes but hopefully they have more happiness and love than the sad part.
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Awesome poem and beautiful word. 🙂 Keep writing. You’ve got talent girl!
Thanks so much Lisa! Keep visiting and Happy blogging to you 🙂
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Happy Saudade day,🤗
Same to you! 🙂
My heritage is Portuguese, and I can tell you they get way into “enjoying their pain”! There’s actually a song style that goes by the same name, saudadsh — and a performer isn’t considered good unless she can make you cry before you go home. Takes all kinds to make a world, yes?
Is it, really! Wow…would love to listen to one of such songs. Yes it takes all kinds! Hahaha..
Seriously though would love to listen to a song. Can you share a link please 🙂
Here you go — classic example. They get sadder from here — for more, on YouTube, ask for “classic saudades singers”
Watch “CESARIA EVORA Sodade .wmv” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ERYY8GJ-i0I
Woah cool. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, sister
beautiful poem with very nice execution….
Thank You! 🙂
Wow that was quite a poetry….. loved reading it every word every phrase is filled with deep love and longing… Yes i too believ loving someone unconditionally is the purest form of love 🙂
I know right… Thank you so much! I had composed this way back and I’m genuinely surprised by my skills..hahaha… 🙂
It’;s one of my favourites 🙂
You won’t believe but I was going through my Archive yesterday and found about more than 60 poetry compositions, and as i was reading them I wondered, did I really wrote them …hahaha
I know…kitne baar hota hai aisa. It like really blows my mind. And to think of it, at times I’m so completely at loss of words while talking..it’s really like finding your alternative-self who is like a word wizard 😀 😛
Hahaha yes, I guess we get so lost with mundane things that we literally ignore the talent we have
Haha maybe.. cheers to our creative alter-egos 😀
Cheers !!!
I hope all’s well at your end, no snailmail for long so thought of checking where the snail’s hiding 😉
Hahaha…the snail was hibernating. I’m out of my shell now. Will be sending new ones out soon!
Thanks for checking up 🙂
I am so glad the snail did that 🙂 Looking forward…
Yups. Snail mailing ahead!
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Can I re post this on my blog?
Yes Yes. No problem. Feel free to share 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Happy Saudade Day 🙂
Same to you my snail mail buddy! Same to you 🙂
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Beautiful poem 🙂
Thank you so much 😉