Mariposa

Butterfly

Mariposa

I would likeQuisiera
to make a verse that hadHacer un verso que tuviera
the rhythm of spring;Ritmo de primavera;
That it wasQue fuera
Like a rare fine butterfly,Como una fina mariposa rara,
Like a butterfly that flewComo una mariposa que volara
Over your life, and candid and lightSobre tu vida, y cándida y ligera
It flew aroundRevolara
Over your warm body of warm palm treeSobre tu cuerpo cálido de cálida de palmera
And finally its absurd flight restedY al fin su vuelo absudo reposara
-just like on a blue rose in the meadow--tal como en una rosa azul de la pradera-
On the pretty rose of your face...Sobre la linda rosa de tu cara...

I would likeQuisiera
to be a verse that hadSer un verso que tuviera
All the fragrance of springToda la fragancia de la primavera
And that like a rare butterflyY que cual una mariposa rara
It flew aroundRevolara
Over your life, over your body, over your face.Sobre tu vida, sobre tu cuerpo, sobre tu cara.