Consolo Na Praia
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Consolation on the Beach
Come on, don't cry
Childhood is lost
Youth is lost
But life is not lost
The first love passed
The second love passed
The third love passed
But the heart continues
You lost your best friend
You didn't try any journey
You don't have a car, ship, land
But you have a dog
Some harsh words
Spoken softly, struck you
They never, never heal
But what about humor?
Injustice is not resolved
In the shadow of the wrong world
You murmured a timid protest
But others will come
All in all
You should throw yourself into the waters once and for all
You're naked on the sand, in the wind
Sleep, my child
