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The words “I carry you within me like a wounded bird” are by French poet Louis Aragon, from his celebrated poem “Il n’y a pas d’amour heureux”. Written amid the upheaval of the Second World War, it reflects on a love shaped by fragility, absence and defiance. In time, it reached beyond the page: Georges Brassens set it to music and sang it, before Françoise Hardy gave it another life in the public imagination. The line stays with you, tender and unresolved, like something left unsaid yet deeply felt. We couldn’t help turning it into an image.
Some words get under your skin. This one came with a bird. We wanted to shape the sentence into something you could live with and put on your wall. It can sit quietly in your space, without demanding attention.
The woman in the image cradles the bird as though keeping a secret. The colours are warm, never brash. Symbolic, without feeling solemn. It’s a piece about tenderness, grief, perhaps even love. We won’t try to explain it. We simply made it, and we’re still thinking about it ourselves.
There is no happy loveWe never truly own anything,Neither our strength nor our weaknessNor our heart.And when we open our armsOur shadow takes the shape of a cross.And when we try to holdHappiness, we crush it.Our life is a strange, painful parting.There is no happy love.Like warriors now stripped of their weapons,Once prepared for greater glory –Why trouble to rise in the morning?If, by the time evening comes,We still don’t know what we’re here for?Say these words again and hold back your tears.There is no happy love.My dear, sweet love tears me apart;I carry it within me like a wounded bird.And those watching us pass can’t knowThat these words I have woven for you dieThe moment they meet your eyes.There is no happy love.It is too late now to learn how to live,Let our hearts grieve together through the night.For the smallest song, we pay with sorrowFor every thrill, we pay with regretEven a gentle tune costs us tears.There is no happy love.There is no love untouched by painNo love that cannot be woundedNo love that cannot fadeNot even love of your country.There is no love without tears.There is no happy love.But this love belongs to us; to both of us!Louis Aragon, 1946Translated by Dora and Patricia Daniel, 2015
- Unique wall art designed by Posterscape's talented artists in France, printed and shipped from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧.
- Typical UK delivery time: 3–5 business days via our dedicated UK logistics partner. Framed posters may take an extra 2–5 business days to arrive, as they require additional care and preparation.
- Our posters are printed on demand in the UK using high-quality FSC-certified 200 gsm paper, ensuring both sustainability and premium finish.
- Complimentary framing service! You only pay for the print and its frame: the framing work is free, and your poster arrives framed and ready to hang.
- High-quality oak frames, chosen to match diverse UK interior styles.
- Our framed posters are protected by shatterproof, high-quality plexiglass.
- UK-based fulfillment supports faster delivery and lowers environmental impact.
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