Ojos Verdes

Leaning on the doorframe of the brothel,
I watched the night of May light up.
Men passed by
and I smiled,
before you stopped your horse at my door.
Girl, you set me on fire
and I said, "Hey there."
Oh come
and take my lips
and I’ll give you fire.
You left the horse
and I gave you heat
and your eyes were two green stars of May for me.
Green eyes,
green like,
basil.
Green like the green wheat
and the green, green lemon.
Green eyes, green
with the shine of a knife
that’s stabbed into my heart.
For me, there are no suns,
star, or moon,
There’s only those eyes that are my life.
Green eyes, green like
basil.
Green like the green wheat
and the green, green lemon.

We watched from the room as the day woke up,
and the dawn rang out in the tower bell.
You left my arm when the morning came
and in my mouth, a taste of mint and cinnamon.
Girl, I want to gift you a dress.
I told you it’s done,
you don’t have to give me anything.
You got on the horse
and rode away from me,
and never again has a night
more beautiful than May returned to live.