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A LUZ --Portuguese -English

A LUZ

A luz que brilha dentro
é como uma chama de vela
tremulando ao vento,
uma vacilação da alma
em antecipação assustadora
abatido pelo Tempo
enfraquecido até morrer...

THE LIGHT
the light that shines within
is like a candle flame that
flickers in the wind
a soul wavering
in frightful anticipation
weathered by Time
and dying…

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Country/Region: USA

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Rula

Rula

9 years 2 months ago

What can I say Joe

This is poetry! True poetry!Simple yet reflects true raw feelings
Who writes alike shall never die

Geezer

Geezer

9 years 2 months ago

I have images...

of a candle popping and sputtering against the wind and the light that's shed showing the true human spirit. ~ Gee.