Rio
Emílio Santiago
River
River, who lives in the sea
I smile at my River that has in its sea
Beautiful flowers that are born dark-skinned
In sunny gardens
River, velvet mountains
I smile at my River that smiles at everything
That is golden almost every day
And cheerful like the light
River is sea
Eternal to be loved
My River is moon
White and naked friend
It's sun, it's salt, it's south
Hands discovering each other in all blue
That's why my River of woman beauty
Ends in an instant with any sadness
My River that never sleeps because it never tires
My River that sways
I smile, I smile, I smile, I am River, I am River