Amiga

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

sé que nuestras vidas tienen
mucho en común,
dolor, agonía, tristeza,
esperanza y sueños

eres esa esencia de la vida,
que brinda palabras de aliento
a quién las ha perdido

este poema has inspirado
convirtiendose en mi placer al
dedicarte una poesía dónde te diga
lo mucho que te aprecio

My Friend

I know our lives have
much in common,
agony, pain, sadness,
hope and dreams

you’re the essence of life,
offering words of encouragement
to those who have lost them

you have inspired this poem
and now I’m pleased to
dedicate a poem where I can say
how much I appreciate you

– Sandra Pulido

This poem is featured in the exhibition This Place Called Poetry.


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