06.09.07
Happy 18th Birthday Matilda Hernandez-Miyares
Matilda Preparing To Blow Out 18 Candles
A Matilda
Nuestra Nieta Del Alma
En Su Cumpleanos
Eres la nina bella y consentida,
que nos trajo en la vida,
la esperanza de continuar
el sueno que preserva
la presencia en el tiempo y la distancia.
No dejes de pensar en tus mayores
que te miran abrirse como rosa
que impregna de perfumes
el recuerdo.
Si alguna vez llegaras a la isla,
roza con tu mirada las palmeras
y eleva una oracion por tus abuelos
que siempre viviran mientras los suenes
Julio E. Hernandez-Miyares
For Matilda
Our Beloved Grandaughter
On Her Birthday
You are the beautiful and pampered girl
that brought to our lives,
the hope of continuing a dream
that maintains our presence
in time and space.
Never forget your elders
who watch how you blossom like a flower
Impregnating with it’s fragrance
our memories.
If ever you were to reach the island,
brush the palm trees with your gaze
and say a prayer for your grandparents,
who will always live as long as you think of them.
translation by javier hernandez-miyares
Tags: Matilda Hernandez Miyares, Birthday Cake, Julio E. Hernandez-Miyares, Javier Hernandez-Miyares
Julio Hernandez Miyares said,
June 10, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Finally, the buildup is over, Congratulations to Mati! Now the countdown to 50.
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JULIO E. said,
June 21, 2007 at 12:38 pm
THE POEM IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE ENGLISH VERSION IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE ORIGINAL IN SPANISH. BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IS REALLY MATILDA. THAT IS THE TRUTH.