Breath of Life
Wonder what makes me feel this immense void,
As if my thoughts were asleep,
My aimless, meaningless steps?
What is this strange feeling,
That follows me in my day to day,
That doesn’t leave me, consumes me and dominates me?
Wonder what you take from my life,
The pleasure of appreciating the beautiful, nature…
From wanting to have to wanting to be?
What is this thing that comes and stays,
that comes and stays and doesn’t go away
, making me suffer?
What is this thing that makes me feel,
Right next to me what I so want to forget,
Right next to me… what can’t I want?
What is it… what is it that consumes me every day?
From so much living,
I can almost know…
I feel it’s HEALTH…
This longing that I feel and that makes me suffer.
This longing that I’ve already learned to live with…
This longing that doesn’t know how to live without me.
At home. London, October 23, 1994
MARIA LUCIA DA COSTA
SECRET
Breath of Life If my eyes rolled,The tears coming from my suffering heart,I know it would never endWith this immense longing I feel. If my eyes showed,The pain of longing that I feel,I would reveal to everyoneThe secret of my life. A secret that only belongs to me,...
I AM
Breath of Life I want your gigantic hands over my eyes, I want the sleep of peace, I want my rest... Makes me sleep. Don't let me sleep I feel uneasy, be carried away by thoughts Let me get away from you. I want to feel a deep sleep, Who will take me with winged wings...
LIFE
Breath of LifeLife... you that control people's lives,That take from people happiness, hopes and dreams...The life of my dreams...You can not take. You gave me my life.I loved you during all my childhood,And until today, I continue being your friendAnd still loving...
IN MEMORY OF PRINCESS DIANA
Breath of Life Happiness, why could not I find you?I have struggled all my life to find you, And until today...I do not know where you are. You have a beautiful name,Tender and caring,As if speaking of love and of giving happinessTo whomever you meet in...
HAPPINESS
Breath of Life Happiness, why could not I find you?I have struggled all my life to find you, And until today...I do not know where you are. You have a beautiful name,Tender and caring,As if speaking of love and of giving happinessTo whomever you meet in...
MY CHRISTMAS WISH
Breath of Life I have a wish... To live a dream. Sleep without thinking without feeling, That Christmas is coming And one more year has passed away. To sleep and not remember that I will not see, I will not touch and embrace, My beloved children Which on...