Whitney Houston has died too young, and I am reminded of Aleksandr Pushkin.
Aleksandr Pushkin was Russia's greatest poet. He wrote a stunningly beautiful poem titled "I Loved You," which expresses undying love softly, simply, quietly, in gently musical Russian. Although the poem's emotions are uncomplicated and universal, Pushkin's artistry and use of stripped-down language render the poem utterly untranslateable into English.
I learned of Whitney Houston's untimely death shortly before departing for my evening walk, and as the sun set over the hills I found myself humming "I Will Always Love You."
Five words. I. Will. Always. Love. You. Five words, filled with boundless passion and meaning by a singer who turned her God-given instrument into a work of art. That song could not have been sung by anyone other than Whitney Houston, not like that.
Aleksandr Pushkin and Whitney Houston both died too young. I imagine they are singing to each other tonight, filling Heaven with joy, without artifice or excess, just the purity of love.
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