En Paz

(Por  Amado Nervo)

Very close to my sunset, I bless you, Life.
Because you never gave me unfilled hope
Nor unjust tasks, nor undeserved sorrow;
Because I see at the end of my rough road
That I was the architect of my own destiny;
That I extracted the honey or the gall from things,
Because in them I put the gall or delicious honey;
When I planted roses, I always harvested roses.

Certainly winter is going to follow my youth:
But you never told me that May would last forever.
Neither did you promise me only good nights;
And in exchange I had some saintly serene…
I loved, I was loved, the sun caressed my face.
Life, you don’t owe me anything!
Life, we are at peace!

Hester Chamberlain
Learning Assistance Center
Eastfield College