Poetry
What shall I one day say about life?
Translated from Portuguese. Read the original →
Paulo MuhongoPoem · 6 stanzas · 15 lines
I shall say that I lived a life well lived,
That amidst scarcity, I found an abundance
Of smiles and love.
And when material comforts
Came knocking at the doors of my labyrinths,
I delighted in them, without the slightest resistance.
I savoured every drop that flowed from the springs,
Like waves surrendering themselves to the currents of the sea.
Without hesitation, I let myself be carried away,
Transported by the fleeting beauties
That life allows us to savour, if only for a moment.
Yet, I never lost myself in anything,
For I always knew that everything is transient.
In the blink of an eye, everything can fade away,
Like ashes carried off by the wind.
