me peino

i watch my face in this mirror -
if i turn my gaze, if i hope
then maybe you would smile back at me
through my own silly face
my darkness - my unwillingness to let you
go.
smile back i say
but no

while ------
combing my hair
from a heart that sits crooked (since)
-i am sure I hear that my
hair looks like a "bird's nest"
and i must say that i agree
because a red bird just flew out!
i knew it was you,
mama,
saying I love you,
and as for me:
aqui te tengo siempre en mi pecho,
espero el dia que te vere otra vez

{en recuerdo}