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 face
In 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 can not be with you
To share laughs as we usually to do,
To share secrets on our way back home.
 

But… I will be in the wind that blows,
In the rain that gently touches your window,
In the leaves falling with the coming of Autumn.
 

I will be with you in my thoughts…
In places we used to be happy together.

 

Sadly I am not here…
I am a thousand miles away from you,
Thinking about you… missing you.

At home. London, October 1990
 MARIA LUCIA DA COSTA

PUFFIN BUNNY

Breath of Life This is the story of a little rabbit named Atchim. Atchim lived with his parents and little brothers in a very beautiful village called Mundo Encantado dos Animais. Atchim was not completely happy, because since he was born, he suffered from such a...

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NIGHTS OF INSOMNIA

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A BOUQUET OF MEMORIES

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A BOUQUET OF MEMORIES …REMEMBERING MY PAST

Breath of Life I was the seventh of nine children: three brothers and six sisters, all born in the same house and with the same midwife Dona Suzana. Looking back on the early years of my life, I remember when in a room lit only by the shadows of a dim light, my...

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STOP IN TIME

Breath of Life stop in time, To see the day break over the horizon, Feel the sunset... and wait for the night to arrive. stop in time, To see children being born, growing up, And always smiling happily as time goes by. stop in time, To feel the cool breeze touching my...

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WHO AM I?

Breath of Life who am i? I ask myself, And I will never be able to answer... Because I myself do not know who I am! They say I'm tender, romantic and kind. But how long am I going to live with people labeling me with such sweet words? Life surprises us and changes us...

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