The Pearl at the Bottom of the Sea

The Pearl at the Bottom of the Sea

A Poem by Leo
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Two poems based on the same theme: one in English, one in Spanish

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The Pearl at the Bottom of the Sea

You are the pearl at the bottom of the sea
Of the tears of the Dark Mother
Feeding on muck and slime
You shine
Brighter with each tear

You know no fear
Only pain
Which brings you more beauty
Shouts and laughter

Caught in this tiny
Hospital room
A fisherman´s net of despair

You need to be
In the vast sea
Navigating the stars
With unicorns, flying fish
And me

(the following is not a translation, it´s another poem based on the same theme in Spanish)

La Perla en el Fondo del Océano

Eres mi perla
En el fondo del océano
De las lágrimas

Cada lágrima que rueda
Desde la Madre obscura
Agrega una capa más
A tu belleza, mi perla

Con cada día de dolor
Te vuelves más brillante
Tu rostro animado
Con tus gritos y tu sonrisa

La fuerza de tu cuerpecito
Tus piernas musculosas
Que brincan y brincan y brincan

Atrapada en la pequeña
Cuna del hospital
La desesperada red del pescador

Necesitas el mar vasto
Para navegar las estrellas
Con unicornios, peces voladores
Y yo

© 2012 Leo


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Leo
Leo

Santiago, Chile



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