Foguete

So many times I set off a rocket
Imagining that you were already coming
I stayed here in my corner silent
Listening to the noise
That longing had
It's like João Cabral de Mello Neto says
A rooster alone doesn't weave a morning
I felt on my skin the touch of your affection
When I heard the song of the acauã
The breeze came like soft sugar cane
Sweetly, stole a kiss from me
Flower of love
So many memories this affection brought
A kiss is worth what it contains

So many times I set off a rocket
Imagining that you were already coming
I stayed here in my corner silent
Listening to the noise
That longing had
I took the lace off the naphthalene
I lined the bed, covered the table
And made a curtain
I swept the house with a fine broom
I set up the hammock on the balcony
Adorned with bougainvillea
You arrived at the break of day
I never felt so much joy
If I had known, I would have set off a rocket
Lit a bonfire
And filled the sky with balloons
Our love is so beautiful, so sincere
Like a Saint John's party