Breath of Life 

passing faces,
Marked faces.
faces that show
The life they pass.
 

passing faces,
Faces showing in their suffering,
Your lost hopes,
Frustrations of dreams they had.
 

passing faces,
Tired faces.
Deep wrinkles on their scarred faces,
For another day that passes.
 

Faces passing by... passing by...
faces in the sun
Faces in the wind.
Will my face be the same as those passing by?
  

While waiting. São Paulo, September 1990
 MARIA LUCIA DA COSTA

AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE

Breath of Life We lived in Brazil. My husband was going to London on business, and he invited me to join him. We took the opportunity to visit some European countries. At that time my mother was seriously ill. My intention was to visit Rome and see Pope John Paul...

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LIFE MAKES ME FORGET THE PAST

Breath of Life It makes me forget the immense longing I feel for the past, Accept the gift with love, And the future... Forget that it's coming. Joy blooms in my heart, With the same intensity With which flowers are born in spring, And the immense strength of the cold...

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AFRAID OF HAPPINESS

Breath of Life I am afraid of happiness.For me a sign of sadness, anxiety... suffering. I am afraid of the sensation of joy,Because life gives us is feeling of being happyOnly for a few moments. As if we were play things in life's hands,Life gives and takes from us...

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WEDDING PARTY

Breath of Life or the good times you brought us, tpray from july.that dateIt will never be forgotten.  Months before because of you our lives were messed up.Plans were drawn,and ddecisions were taken.  We've come a long way,dEngland, because in London we lived.Mom led...

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THE EYES OF MY EYES

Breath of Life Teresa little doll,Dear girl,Sweet woman child...  Teresa with a serene face, with her pretty smile,And with her frizzy hairAlways thrown in the wind.  Teresa always present in the difficult moments,in the simple moments...and in the important moments. ...

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MISSING YOU

Breath of Life Do not stand looking for me on your way,Sadly I am not here...I am a thousand miles away from you.  Do not try to find my faceIn those of hurried people on the busy pavements.Do not try to find me sitting on a deck chair in a park.  For a short while I...

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