Aniversari

The lights have gone out, they brought out the cake
Applauding parents, uncles, and friends
All at once, gathered in a single shout
Asking for a wish, asking for a wish
And you, nervous, as always when it's your turn to be the center of attention
You fixed your eyes on an imprecise point in the dining room
One second, two seconds, three seconds, four and five
Your eyes were searching for a wish
The candles were burning and some friends
Focused on you with cameras to capture
A voice commented: oh, how pretty she is
And I, deep down, finished my drink determined
To find a suitable corner to make myself small, small
The size of a fly, the size of a mosquito
For once shrunk, under the stools
And the table elongated by the two sawhorses
Making my way cautiously through a maze
Of winter shoes, crushed confetti
And sprint cursing the length of my new steps
And hide between a cork stopper and the wall
Just in time so the damn cat doesn't eat me
And climb the folds of your dress
And stub my left foot on a seam
And reach your shoulder and sit on a button
And grab a bit of air and, with a leap
Catch a hair and propel myself in a final leap
And access your wish crossing the tear duct wall
Now a foot! Now an arm! Now the torso! Now the head!

And already inside the wish see if there is a good atmosphere
Hand out some cards, be kind to people
And with the manners of a discreet and polite young man
Pay my respects to the authority
Listen attentively to curious stories from the elders
Take funny photos with other illustrious travelers
And with a man in a tie that I don't know who he is
And in the cloud of dreams that you have at hand
And among others that, sorry, but you will never live
Detect a path that takes me away from the group
Or a quiet little shadow where, unnoticed
Stretch out for a while and finally relax celebrating
The indescribable pleasure of being with you, today as you grow older
While outside the eye the candles are extinguishing