La Nena ( Bitacora de Un Secuestro)

The nanny woke her up at 6:42
The girl squints her eyes so the light doesn't come in
She recites the usual prayer to fulfill with God
Then a cross is drawn on her chest
Whose car is waiting two blocks south

Armed with textbooks, the driver takes her
Mom waves goodbye at the door, waving her arms
The girl is 9 years old, how could she know
That for over four months they've been following her steps
And the car waiting two blocks away starts the engine

A shot in the driver's temple, the girl drifts away
A tree stops the inertia; they have her surrounded
Her forehead hit the glass and opened a wound
Neighbors lock themselves in, no one saw anything
And the hand that killed her driver now muffles her screams
The girl is a one with zeros from now on

The girl no longer squints her eyes, she hasn't seen the light
In the hell branch, there are no windows
Her fate is traded in bills from another country
Her life is a vulgar barter similar to death
The girl won't go to her English class this afternoon

The girl is a tied bundle in a brown Chrysler
A shoe presses on her back, a handkerchief on her mouth
The girl is scared to death and doesn't understand why
The girl doesn't know that sometimes even God makes mistakes
The girl is a concern and news, the girl is not here

Her planet changed size, now measuring 4 x 3
Her sun is the light sneaking under a door
The girl no longer sees the difference between a day and a month
The girl doesn't know if she's sleeping or staying awake
The girl has been searching for a reason for 3 months

The girl has six kilos less, pink sores
Dad almost crazy, mom back in hospitals
The delivery is arranged with a manipulated voice
The same one that has been offering corporal souvenirs
And fear laughs at everyone and rubs its hands
The future puts on a dog face if it feels like it

The girl no longer squints her eyes, she hasn't seen the light
In the hell branch, there are no windows
Her fate is traded in bills from another country
Her life is a vulgar barter similar to death
The girl has been without ballet for 10 months

On the appointed day, the money is under a bridge
The girl finally leaves the room where she was kept
Everything goes as agreed, there are no pending issues
Suddenly the boss bursts into the house without covering his face
The girl recognizes a familiar face
The plans have had to change after the incident