Yo Te Nombro

For the caged bird.
For the fish in the fishbowl.
For my friend, who is imprisoned
because he has spoken his mind.
For the plucked flowers.
For the trampled grass.
For the pruned trees.
For the tortured bodies
I name you, Freedom.
For the clenched teeth.
For the contained rage.
For the lump in the throat.
For the mouths that do not sing.
For the clandestine kiss.
For the censored verse.
For the exiled youth.
For the forbidden names
I name you, Freedom.
I name you, in the name of all,
by your true name.
I name you and when it gets dark,
when no one sees me,
I write your name
on the walls of my city.
I write your name
on the walls of my city.
Your true name,
your name and other names
that I do not name out of fear.
For the persecuted idea.
For the blows received.
For those who cannot resist.
For those who hide.
For the fear they have of you.
For your steps that are watched.
For the way they attack you.
For the children who kill you
I name you, Freedom.
For the invaded lands.
For the conquered peoples.
For the subjugated people.
For the exploited men.
For the dead at the stake.
For the just executed.
For the murdered hero.
For the extinguished fires
I name you, Freedom.
I name you, in the name of all,
by your true name.
I name you and when it gets dark,
when no one sees me,
I write your name
on the walls of my city.
I write your name
on the walls of my city.
Your true name,
your name and other names
that I do not name out of fear.
I name you,
Freedom.