Mi Ciudad

My City

Mi Ciudad

My city is a chinampaMi ciudad es chinampa
In a hidden lake,En un lago escondido,
It's a mockingbird searchingEs cenzontle que busca
Where to build its nest,En donde hacer nido,
A whirligig that deceives the eye when spinning.Rehilete que engaña la vista al girar.

Dancing to the tuneBaila al son
Of tequila and its braveryDel tequila y de su valentía
It's a rider risking lifeEs jinete que arriesga la vida
In a canvas of party and color.En un lienzo de fiesta y color.

My city is the cradleMi ciudad es la cuna
Of a sleeping child,De un niño dormido,
In a forest of mirrorsEn un bosque de espejos
Guarded by a castle,Que cuida un castillo,
Monuments of glory watching over its path.Monumentos de gloria que velan su andar.

It's a sunEs un sol
With a plume and a veined sarape,Con penacho y sarape veteado,
That at night dresses as a charroQue en las noches se viste de charro
And starts singing to love.Y se pone a cantarle al amor.

In the evenings with the rainPor las tardes con la lluvia
Its brown skin bathesSe baña su piel morena
And as the braids come undoneY al desatarse las trenzas
Its sad eyes close.Sus ojos tristes se cierran.

My city is the cradle...Mi ciudad es la cuna....