Breath of Life 

One day I will cry out the cry of a passionate lover,
With the same strength that spring arrives,
Covering dead trees once more with leaves,
And giving life to the immense flowering green fields.
 
One day I will cry out the cry of a passionate lover,
With the same intensity as the sun brings summer.
Sun that gives life and light to the blue sky with endless clouds,
Sun that gives life and joy to those who desire and love life.
 
One day I will cry out the cry of a passionate lover,
Rolling with you for hours on end on soft sheets,
As dead leaves do on warm sidewalks,
Striking presence of another autumn coming.

One day I will cry out the cry of a passionate lover,
When in winter our bodies warm together,
With the arrival of deep sleep that always turns into dreams,
After an endless night of passionate cuddling.
 

At home. London, 29.10.89
MARIA LUCIA DA COSTA

BROKEN DREAMS

Breath of Life I dreamed one day of having wings like birds, And with the help of the winds and across the seas, I could arrive even if only for a few moments Close to you and end my tears. I dreamed of turning into a traveling ghost, Hidden in a dark corner of your...

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LIFE MARKS

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...

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MISSING SOMEONE

Breath of Life If I could a day have wings like a bird,And be carried by the strong winds across the sky,To reach you even if just for a moment,Ando so... end all my heart's sorrow.  If I had the power to transform myself,I would transform myself into the spirit of...

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CHICO

Breath of Life Chico coração de criança,Parecendo um menino grande,Poeta amante, cantante,Do verde, da vida do rico e do pobre,Que sofre em nosso país.  Chico de braços abertos, cantando e sorrindo,Veio representar nossa música, nossa terra,Encantando à todos,...

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WITHOUT YOU IN THE PARK

Breath of Life Without you in the park,I look at the sun hiding behind gray clouds,Birds fly a lost flight, without sunlightTo guide their paths and dives in calm waters.  Without you in the park,I also feel no joy like birds.The grass is cold without your body...

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LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS

Breath of Life Happiness... where are you that I can't find you? I've been fighting, All my life to find you But I don't know where you are. Happiness... I need to find you. I know that you are present in the great emotions, I know that you are also present in the...

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