Carta de Un León a Otro
Juan Carlos Baglietto
Letter from One Lion to Another
Forgive me, my brother, if I tell you
That I haven't felt like writing to you
I don't know if it's the confinement
I don't know if it's the food
Or the time I've spent in this life.
The truth is, the zoo is depressing
And evil is not redeemed without affection
If it weren't for those children
Who bring their joy close
It would be even more bitter
You will fare better, I hope
Traveling around the world
Although the tamer, as you tell me
Forces you to work more than necessary
You have to understand, brother
That the soul has a villain
By not being able to send who they would like
They unleash their power against the beasts
Many humans
Are important
Chair in hand
Whip in hand
But coming back to me, nothing has changed
Here since we were separated
There is something, however
That I notice among the people
It seems like they look differently
Their eyes have lost some sparkle
As if they were the captives
I know what I'm telling you
Bet whatever you want
That outside they have thousands of problems
We fell into the jungle, brother
And look in what merciful hands
Their air is tainted
With smoke and death
And who can anticipate
Their fate
Returning to nature
Would be their best wealth
There they can love freely
And there is no human zoo
Take care, brother
I don't know how long
But that day
Is coming.