Querido papá

Dear Dad

Querido papá

You seemed tall, very tall, when I was very small,Parecías alto, altísimo, cuando yo era muy pequeño,
you were my good giant, companion of my games,eras mi gigante bueno, compañero de mis juegos,
while you counted slowly, I hid in the hallway,mientras tú contabas lento, me escondía en el pasillo,
and how we enjoyed when you finally found me.y como disfrutábamos cuando al fin dabas conmigo.

You were big, you were very strong, you inspired great respect,Eras grande, eras muy fuerte, inspirabas gran respeto,
you were my magical horse trotting through the sky,eras mi caballo mágico trotando por el cielo,
I stepped into your shoes trying not to fall,me metía en tus zapatos intentando no caerme,
I felt like the king of the world taking giant steps.me sentía el rey del mundo dando pasos de gigante.

It was beautiful, it was very beautiful,Era bello, era bellísimo,
I remember it and I tell you,lo recuerdo y te lo digo,
you were a perfect example,eras un perfecto ejemplo,
you were my best friend.eras mi mejor amigo.

But one day, little by little, without knowing what the reason was,Pero un día, poco a poco, sin saber cual fue el motivo,
you came home late and mom suffered with you.regresabas tarde a casa y mama sufría contigo.
Then I would wake up scared by your shouts,Luego yo me despertaba asustado por tus gritos,
you seemed very nervous, you never talked to me anymore.te notaba muy nervioso, nunca hablabas ya conmigo.
Other times you hit me, your words were harshOtras veces me pegabas, tus palabras eran duras
and my life was filled with fears and doubts.y mi vida se llenaba de temores y de dudas.

It was tough, it was very tough,Era duro, era durísimo,
I hated you and I tell you,yo te odiaba y te lo digo,
you were my fallen idol,eras mi ídolo caído
my torture, my enemy.mi tortura, mi enemigo.

For me, carrying your blood was almost a sentence,Para mi llevar tu sangre era casi una condena,
but in the end it was the same blood running through my veins,pero al fin era la misma que corría por mis venas,
and now, father, I write to you, like when I was little,y ahora, padre, te lo escribo, como cuando era pequeño,
like when you held my hand through your dreams.como cuando me llevabas de la mano por tus sueños.

Now I am very confused,Ahora estoy muy confundido,
I cry as I write this to you,lloro mientras te lo escribo,
I have not lost hope,la esperanza no he perdido,
father, be my friend again.padre, vuelve a ser mi amigo.

It was beautiful; it was very beautiful,Era bello; era bellísimo,
I understand it and I write to you,lo comprendo y te lo escribo,
how many times do I have to diecuantas veces tengo que morirme
to be alive again.para estar de nuevo vivo.