September The Ninth
Woman wishing for wings,
(Too large a lump to pass for bird),
Hopes that by wishing hard enough
She will cast off the ballast.
And the swallows
Will politely accept her waving arms
As wings,
And she will join in with them,
And she will rise up with them,
And she will
Fly.
Nueve de Septiembre
Mujer deseando tener alas,
(Demasiado grande un bulto para pasar por pájaro),
Espera que al desear lo suficiente
Se deshará del lastre.
Y las golondrinas
Aceptarán cortésmente sus brazos ondeantes
Como alas,
Y se unirá a ellas,
Y se elevará con ellas,
Y ella
Volará.
Escrita por: Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge