

I used to sleep with two pillows, and a little light on.
And I used to hit the radio when it didn’t work
I had rain- boots, and a rain coat too
That I wore two times in my life
when my mother wanted to take me pictures outside.
And I used to have a good friend,
that talked to me every night
I also had a small bathroom
And a mirror with broken sides.
You know, I Know
If I ever tried to get back
And write some letters,
Or buy the newspaper,
There’d be nobody,
Recognizing my voice.
But I never got blue
I could enjoy small pleasures,
Sometimes I even had money for coffee.
And I remember an old, red scarf
That once I put on my cat,
He jumped and got hanged
I buried him on my backyard.
It was hard, but I could move on
I can see the scarf in my closet from here
Oh, my poor cat,
Rest in peace now that you can.
I have some magazines on the floor
Sometimes I like to see the pictures
Though they are dusty, they remind me
Of that miserable part of my childhood,
When I lived in a big house with my dad.
It reminds me of how lucky Im now,
That I have a thread of water
In a hole in the roof
And even some rats
drop around to see how Im doing.
I count with a strong power to read
People’s mind
And I can frequently
put my feet off the ground
I got a strong tendence
To talk to the sky
Because you know, I know
That maybe somebody
Might be listening if I sing
Or if I weep,
Because If I ever tried to get back,
I know you know,
Nobody would recognize my voice
But I don’t mind;
Over all,
I got a piece
of my own ground
To sit on
whenever I want
(Alone)
Y si hubo alguna melodía permanente
Algún reflejo de luna en el pecho
Si fueron dulces los abrigos
Y eternas las manos
Si transitamos alguna vez
Ese puente a las puertas del sol
Si se ablandaron las sienes
A la voz del mañana
Y nos transformamos en Tierra;
Fuimos minúsculos pedazos de ser
Ante un cielo tan profundo
Cuando la sabiduría dormía
Sobre melodías permanentes
Y reflejos de luna ambulantes
Justo bajo mis pies.
Habremos caído en la noción del piso
Se habrán desvanecido los hilos de sol
Penetrando la piel.
Y tal vez ya no exista
Un tiempo sin bordes
Ni ese Dios del que fuimos parte.
Si en algún momento
Fue notable la ausencia
De piezas menos, o piezas demás;
Hoy resurgimos
Estando, Quizás
Agotados de morir.
Si conserva el abrigo
Algún sinfín de películas
Antes de dormir,
Son ahora no más que viento,
Deslizándose ante mis ojos
Por estas calles ambiguas,
Que en mi insomnio
Levemente, desvelo.