El Día de Los Muertos
Alfredo Olivas
The Day of the Dead
The moment has arrived
I didn't even choose the wood
Long ago
I was on the waiting list
I never stopped
To organize my funeral
How many guests?
Which gospels?
And suddenly
The light went out
New address
Between the grave and the cross
To the clan of the dead
Now I am a new member
Today officially
My legacy will begin
To be carried out
Maybe I was just anyone
But never ordinary
And the fact that I die now
Won't take away that gift
Well, it was my fault
Because I knew I was mortal
I apologize
For not attacking that evil
If I was already aware
That I was allergic to death
What am I doing in this place
Where now it's very dark
Lower the coffin
I won't give you any more trouble
And without mercy
Throw a handful of dirt on me
And close it
Today for me
For me it ends
The end of the world
This world of the blind
Who, as they know
The king always
Is the one-eyed
I was already condemned
And I will keep waiting
For his gifts
The day of the dead
