Confianzas
Confianzas
se sienta a la mesa y escribe
«con este poema no tomarás el poder» dice
«con estos versos no harás la Revolución» dice
«ni con miles de versos harás la Revolución» dice
y más: esos versos no han de servirle para
que peones maestros hacheros vivan mejor
coman mejor o él mismo coma viva mejor
ni para enamorar a una le servirán
no ganará plata con ellos
no entrará al cine gratis con ellos
no le darán ropa por ellos
no conseguirá tabaco o vino por ellos
ni papagayos ni bufandas ni barcos
ni toros ni paraguas conseguirá por ellos
si por ellos fuera a la lluvia lo mojará
no alcanzará perdón o gracia por ellos
«con este poema no tomarás el poder» dice
«con estos versos no harás la Revolución» dice
«ni con miles de versos harás la Revolución» dice
se sienta a la mesa y escribe
Trusts
Trusts
sits at the table and writes
"with this poem, you won't take power," he says
"with these verses, you won't start the Revolution," he says
"not even with a thousand verses will you start the Revolution," he says
and more: those verses won't help him so that
working-class teachers and laborers live better
eat better, or he himself eats better
nor will they help him win anyone's heart
he won't make money with them
he won't get into the movies for free with them
he won't get clothes with them
he won't score tobacco or wine with them
neither parrots nor scarves nor boats
nor bulls nor umbrellas will he get with them
if it rained, they'd just get him wet
he won't find forgiveness or grace with them
"with this poem, you won't take power," he says
"with these verses, you won't start the Revolution," he says
"not even with a thousand verses will you start the Revolution," he says
sits at the table and writes