Padre

You're like the sea
Good upfront
Dangerous on a gray day
Tough and brave
You carry in your head
Light breezes
A storm that still holds
Your companion

You're like the song
Of a farmer
Who sings while plowing
Our path
You're like a pain
Poorly shared
That turned into a song
And not a whine

You're like the voice
That breathes out air
You're like a poem
By Miguel Hernández
And you brag about being
A true local
Of having been and being
A Republican

Companion of the Sun
Loyal partner
I never worry about you
Being the first
You're like the sweat
Quiet and still
And you never opened the drawer
Of your own respect

You never wanted
To save yourself alone
Because there’s no salvation, you said
If it’s not with everyone
You know nothing of revenge
Or paybacks
A sparrow that always sang
Even without feed

You're like blood
You're the air
The sea, the boat, the oar
And the navigator
Helmsman of my soul
More than anyone
And still, still you're many more things
That I keep quiet about and that silence me
Father