Breath of Life 

Don't let yourself be defeated
Be a winner.
Don't get lost and scared in crooked paths
In which Life often makes you walk.
 

Step firmly, as if you were walking
On fresh green grass,
With your will to win,
With your will to win Life.
 

Always seek the hope of a victorious tomorrow.
Never let yourself be dominated by an uncertain present,
Offered to you at this point in your life
For a chaotic and disbelieving world.
 

Always aim at the example of nature,
When the flowers bloom with the arrival of spring,
Winning the constant struggle against a wild nature,
Often seeming to want to succumb.
 

BE YOU, TRUST YOURSELF.
Always look up and forward.
You will find I'm sure,
The path of your searches... the path of your dreams.
 

 

At home. London, September 1994
 MARIA LUCIA DA COSTA

HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

Breath of Life I love you as I love the flowers that brighten up Summer.I love you as I love the air on a mild morning.I love you with feelings that come from deep in my heart,Feelings of a future always with you by my side,Of a future being forever part of your...

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WHAT WILL IT BE?

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...

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BE A WINNER

Breath of Life Don't let yourself be defeated Be a winner. Don't get lost and scared in crooked paths In which Life often makes you walk. Step firmly, as if you were walking On fresh green grass, With your will to win, With your will to win Life. Always seek the hope...

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MY DIVIDED HEART

Breath of Life I feel my heart divided For those who are close to me and whom I love so much, And by whom, far be it from me... And whom I love very much too. I live with my heart divided, For the immense desire to stay, for the immense desire to leave, Living only in...

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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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