ROSA DE OTOÑO.

You are life, sweet life, full of charms and clarity; you sustain me and lead me toward the summit of your pride.

You are steadfastness, I am patience; you are tenderness, I am compassion. You represent independence, I symbolize freedom.

You know very well that I am ill, and my face makes it plain that at night I can scarcely sleep; I cannot sleep at all. Do you know why?

Because I dream of how much I cherish you, of having you by my side... They are bad, foolish and senseless dreams, but my love, what can I do?

I suffer so much, my soul aches, and my plight is so painful that often, seeking calm, I bring my fingers to the fingerboard...

Never flaunt your disdain for me, because if you do, poor me!... Love me always; do not be so unkind... Come now, ungrateful one, do not be like that!