Little things count a mountain

The little things that make me happy are the following:

- Chatting with a good friend. I don’t care about the topic, but they joy that brings being with this other person who I know cares about me.

- Dancing like a crazy person and feeling the music is burning my body…that much that I don’t have any other choice that freeing myself.

- Eating chocolate when I feel down

-Going to the cinema…I love watching films in foreign languages, no subtitles.

- Listening to music. Now I’m going through another stage in my life and I love listening to music that I would not normally listen to. Bad music doesn’t count. Yeah, there is bad music…music without soul.

- Writing poems when I feel extremely sad or happy. No drugs used…I don’t need them to see colors in the sky.

- Singing songs I love…I actually wish I could really sing well. I’m starting to like Portuguese, so I love singing in Portuguese.

- Leading other people. I like when I’m the boss…a nice boss

- Walking…walking…walking…and chatting would be perfect.

- When somebody who doesn’t usually express his feelings tells me he/she cares about me.

- Being with a big group of people who love me.

- Giving suggestions or advice to people who need it.

- Taking my backpack and traveling with somebody else no matter where.

- Playing Foosball…When I score, there is nothing better than that feeling. I’m actually good at this sport. Hold on, is this a sport?

- Reading a good book…the kind that makes me cry or laugh…or make me do things I would have never thought of and the ones that make me forget about time

- Teasing people I love. I like making them laugh.

- When people tell me about their cultures and the things they like to do in their countries.

- When a man realizes I’m smarter than him…lol lol ,excuse me, as smart as him.

- Attending Holy Thursday mass. The best mass of the year.

- When I get letters, real ones! I love the 30 seconds before opening the letter. It’s like I’m about to explode of happiness.

- Going to Yanacachi…feeling scared, but excited at the same time.

- Eating a good burger with French fries…NO McDonald’s or Burger King

- When I feel I’m free and there is nothing I have to do for the next day.

- Being in love…really in love…

- Love surprises…good ones, of course!

- Simplicity...just that!

Jesse

Smiles, laughter, freedom

You were all that to me

Speed, craziness, plain happiness

You were all that to me

Understanding, love, friendship

You were all that to me

My heart broke when I understood that I will never hear your voice again

My heart broke because I couldn’t say bye

Paddling in a river

You cheering me up, so I could make it to the shore

You were more than a friend

You were laughter and love

When you left…the sky poured sorrow over me

But I know you are happy now

You are with your love now

Thanks for so much joy!

Thanks for being part of my life!

You are not here with me now, but I know you are somehow

You are in those simple things that move me every day

You are in those crazy moments that I ache to have

I love you…I will always love you

My crazy, authentic friend!

In memoriam of Jesse Medina, a true dear friend.

Silence

Nothing is left, but silence

The battle is over

Silence and me!

Against a wall of memories

My last hope was crushed

And silence remains

I can’t hear the wind making autumn leaves dance

I can’t hear your voice or even remember your face

Not long time ago silence was not an option

Not long time ago your love was real

And now silence remains

And nothing is left

A broken dream, a broken heart

Keep walking

Even though there is nothing to be heard

Keep walking

And maybe someday you will be able to hear a bird singing at your window

And maybe someday you will be able to hear somebody else’s heart beat

Against a wall the past ended

But present and future are there!

Silence reigns now, but it won’t last forever

A day will come when silence won’t be an option anymore!

Stop!

Stop the nonsense of lies

Stop the stream of wants that are not good for us

Let’s stay away from those who just make us feel less

Let’s stand up and let the world know that “enough is enough”

Let’s stop the dance of desires that do not make us happy

Let’s liberate ourselves and for once feel we deserve more!

We, at least, deserve to be truly loved!

For love does exist

A real, pure love!

Lies stay away, bad intentions stay away!

Let’s be also merciful because those who make us feel blue are in fact empty

They are just empty vessels that can’t pour anything good on us

Stop the nonsense of hurting

Stop it and liberate yourself!

For you truly deserve to be truly and madly loved!

Born to be Free

Wild yellow flowers all around me

Hearing a song the wind gently whispers in my ear

I keep walking and breathing

Nothing makes me sad

Simple things surprise me

Nothing tames my wild heart

Hearing a bird sing, seeing trees dance, listening to your voice is all I need

Nothing stops me from loving my freedom

It’s all inside me!

It’s all inside me!

I was born to be free

I was born to love life

I was born to see the world!

Naraimashita

Life is learning
When I wake up I am grateful for I have another day to learn
I can breathe and I can think
I never stop learning
I learn from my success, but I learn more from my mistakes
I dream of being a learner forever

Everyone is a learner
And everyone is a teacher
Learners have treasures in their minds
And I want to discover them
Sometimes they do not know they are rich
I want them to discover that
I see them speaking the language of the world
I see them smiling and expressing
I see them happy


I walk to them and knock on their doors
I want to be their friend
They smile and their eyes shine
I can read their faces
Sometimes they are happy, sometimes they are defeated
I am the rock or classical band that cheers them up
I am their walking stick
They are my walking stick
Together we want to reach the stars
Together we want to cross a wild river

The road is hard, but we are together
I trust them
I want them to trust me
They must be the best
They must do their best to conquer the world

They are all different
I never get bored
They inspire me
They make me ready to start all over again

Their desire is reaching a distant star
I know the way
The star seems hard to reach
They should approach it slowly and deeply
If they reach the star they will write poems and sing songs
Beautiful star you make them cry and make them laugh
They just want to reach you
I will show them the way
So we can be together and listen to our words


They are all different
I have to be careful
They must be careful
Reaching the star is harder
Every detail counts
Every moment
Every encounter
Reaching the star is strenuous, but worth it

During the journey
We warm up and we work hard
For everyone wants to reach the star
I show the steps and we dance
Sometimes they show me their steps
And we share a joyful dance

Everyone is different, everyone dreams of the star
Some go fast, some go slow
They help each other,
They share, they smile
I smile too for the precious star is waiting for us
They learn from their success, but they learn more from their mistakes
I am there for them
We are a whole
We are together

Sometimes I fall down
I am one of them
I am not a mythological god
They know that
We continue walking, we continue learning
Sometimes they fall down
I do not laugh, I do not accuse
We are together, we walk together

I open my arms, so they feel at home
I sing a song, so they feel at home
I write a poem, so they feel at home
I read a story, so they feel at home
I listen to their hearts, so they feel at home

Every moment counts
Every detail counts
I read their faces
They tell me the next step
I have a map, but they show me how to read it
Every day is different, every day is an opportunity
We are together
We are almost there
We will be reaching the star
For we know what we want

Sea

La fuerza de las olas que nacen en tu cuerpo me trae mil melodías de recuerdos perdidos

El viento con su furia me suspira que no hay salida cuando se ha encontrado el amor

Las olas turquesas con encajes blancos juegan con mis pensamientos

Me dicen que el amor es estar perdido en la agonía de mis temores

Extraviada en las olas de tu cuerpo

El miedo se apodera de mí

Tu color turquesa me absorbe, tus encajes blancos me golpean

El aroma a sal, a pasión, tu fuerza a jugar

Podría caminar en tu ropaje turquesa y danzar en tus encajes blancos

Con una melodía que me insiste que hay poesía en el dolor

Escucho tu furia, tu pasión, tu canción

Interpreto tu lenguaje salino, tu agónico reclamo

Te escucho con todos mis sentidos, con el corazón

Nunca te tuve, no arrullaste mi niñez

Nunca corrí al lado tuyo; no te había sentido,

Pero ¡cómo te añoraba!

Tropiezo con tu ropaje turquesa, con tus encajes blancos

Te recuerdo en el vientre de mi madre

Tu perfume a vida

Tu melodía de latidos

Acéptame, déjame arrojarme a tu cuerpo turquesa

A tus encajes blancos

Tómame suavemente para que los miedos se desvanezcan

Mi cuerpo frágil, mi corazón temeroso, tembloroso, sincero, sólo desea explorar tu furia

Tu ropaje turquesa con encajes blancos me envuelve, me abraza, me acepta.

Soy feliz cuando me arrullas con tu canto de libertad, con tu perfume de sueños, con tu rostro de coral

Soy feliz cuando me extravío en tus entrañas y me siento en casa

Tu ropaje turquesa, tus encajes blancos, tu furia, tu aroma, tu canto, todo lo tuyo me atrapa con garras de seda

En este mensaje de amor que se deja llevar por la corriente de esperanzas tan profundas yace el temor de no tenerte, con tu ropaje turquesa y tus encajes blancos.