El Calendario

The Calendar

El Calendario

The days go byLos dias se van
the poor Calendarel pobre Calendario
feels himself thinningse siente adelgazar
extraordinarily.de modo extraordinario.

Its paper leavesSus hojas de papel
time tears them offse las arranca el tiempo
and it has feelingsy tiene sentimiento
because it's about to end.porque ya se va a acabar.

The rabbit ChúchusEl conejo Chúchus
already has whiskers,ya tiene bigotes,
he wearsusa pantalones
big, big pants.grandotes, grandotes.

He walks along the sidewalkVa por la banqueta
whistling, whistlingsilbando, silbando
and Mrs. Fox saysy dice doña Zorra
she saw him smoking.que ya lo vio fumando.

The rabbit ChúchusEl conejo Chúchus
now writes little versesya escribe versitos
to a bunnya una conejita
with pretty eyes.de ojos bonitos.

So many things happen¡Cuántas cosas pasan
and so many will happeny cuántas pasarán
while the Calendarmientras el Calendario
feels himself thinning!se siente adelgazar!

The rabbit ChúchusEl conejo Chúchus
is no longer the sameya no es el de antes
he only cares aboutsólo le preocupa
elegant clothes.la ropa elegante.

And his dreamsY sus ilusiones
have changed directioncambiaron de meta
he spends whole dayspasa días enteros
dreaming of scooters.soñando motonetas.

The rabbit ChúchusEl conejo Chúchus
grew very tallcreció muy altote
he no longer wants storiesya no quiere cuentos
he prefers sports.prefiere deportes.

So many things happen¡Cuántas cosas pasan
and so many will happeny cuántas pasarán
while the Calendarmientras el Calendario
feels himself thinning!se siente adelgazar!