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First Printed in Paroles

This very short poem by Jacques Prévert appears in his collection Paroles. It speaks in an everyday, conversational voice, addressing an intimate other and repeating a simple assertion (we are every day) to insist on shared living and loving. The lines pair clear actions—living and loving—with a frank admission of not knowing what life, days, or love "are." The placement in Paroles situates the poem within Prévert's popular, vernacular style that privileges directness and emotional immediacy over abstract explanation.