Remembranzas

Reminiscences

Remembranzas

The other night while going through some letters,La otra noche al remover unas misivas,
That lovingly I keep in my archive,Que amoroso en mi archivo guardo yo,
Among withered petals, I found,Entre pétalos marchitos, hube hallado,
A portrait that is a symbol of passion.Un retrato que es emblema de pasion.

Looking at it was like waking up for me,Contemplarlo para mi fue el despertarse,
The memory of those hours I lived.El recuerdo de esas horas que vivi.
When everything was obsessions,Cuando todo era obsesiones,
A thousand longings of tenderness,Mil anhelos de ternura,
And the memory of an eternal frenzy.Y el recuerdo de un eterno frenesi.

Today I understand that those hours are over.Hoy comprendo que esas horas se acabaron.
That it's useless to disguise appearances,Que es inutil revestir las apariencias,
That the affection two souls swore to each other,Que el afecto que dos almas se juraron,
Takes the path of oblivion,Toma rumbo del olvido,
Without shelter and without love.Sin abrigo y sin amor.

Let's not blame destiny, that's not noble.No culpemos al destino, eso no es noble.
Let's understand that there are mistakes that are fierce.Comprendamos que hay errores que son fieros.
Let's reflect when pledging our affections,Meditemos al jurar nuestros afectos,
Before saying I love you,Antes de decir te quiero,
As I will never love you.Como nunca te querré.