El Caso Almeria
Carlos Cano
The Almeria Case
On May 10th, in the lands of Almería
where the story I come to tell happened:
from Santander came Cobo, Mañas, and Montero
and in three envelopes they returned due to a tragic mistake.
Due to an error, the years of hardships went by
for the funeral home, the tombstone, and the cross
and in the middle of life without cold or heat
the three bodies turned black as coal.
Where are the arms?
Where are the legs?
Where are the screams that the wind carried away?
In Casafuerte, friend, lost in the sand
that like a burning flag raised.
If you pass by Gerga, the curve of death,
bring red carnations and remember Juan and remember Cobo
- let no one forget anything, for those who forget pay -
remember Luis.
This is how this story ends, written in blood.
Of all that life, only horror remains.
This is how this story of shadow and darkness ends.
So it doesn't get lost, I leave it here.
What happened in Almería!, poor Almería! oh Almería!
